China Overseas Press, March 11th. According to the European Times, the epidemic of new crown pneumonia has spread in France in recent days. As of 3:00 pm on March 10th, local time in France, the number of confirmed cases of new crown pneumonia in France has risen to 1,784, of which An additional 372 people were killed and 33 died. Faced with an increasingly severe epidemic situation, the overseas Chinese in France calmly responded.
On February 2 and March 4, the Chinese embassy in France posted “Reminders of the Chinese Embassy in France on the need to be vigilant against the spread of new coronavirus” on the website of the embassy and “Reminders of Chinese embassies in France to French citizens in France Strengthening the prevention of the epidemic "two news, urging French overseas Chinese to do a good job of epidemic prevention.
Various French overseas Chinese communities have canceled the Spring Festival celebrations, the March 8th Women's Day celebrations, and many more societies have postponed the inaugural meeting celebrations.
Overseas Chinese leaders in various communities have strengthened their “micro interactions” with their members. Through the WeChat group, they have been urging members of the association to strengthen their awareness of prevention and work together to combat the new crown pneumonia epidemic.
Jiang Xuefeng, president of the French-Chinese French Friendship Association, said: "The new crown pneumonia epidemic has swept Europe. While our French-French Friendship Association promotes the main points of epidemic prevention, it also promptly informs the members of the association and their local policies in the country of residence Other overseas Chinese. In addition, we remind overseas Chinese returning to France from the Chinese mainland to take the initiative to quarantine themselves for 14 days, learn about the members of the association in a timely manner, strengthen their awareness of self-prevention, and communicate with members during the quarantine through video to understand your needs. Fight the epidemic and start with yourself. "
As China has effectively controlled the development of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, Chinese in France and Chinese have paid more attention to daily measures such as wearing masks and washing their hands frequently. The French Overseas Chinese Association has tried every means to distribute protective equipment such as masks and hand sanitizers to members of the association.
Ye Xuqun, chairman of the French Qingtian Association, said: The new crown pneumonia epidemic is coming. The most important point of the French Qingtian Association is to strengthen the relationship between French and European Qingtian overseas Chinese, to help everyone understand the epidemic situation in time, and to do a good job in propaganda knowledge. In the WeChat group in the same town, we repeatedly urged everyone to pay attention to epidemic prevention matters, wash their hands frequently, wear masks as much as possible when going out, go to fewer places, reduce dinner activities, and so on. I hope to overcome the epidemic as soon as possible and return to the spring.
Huang Xiaojie, chairman of the French Chinese Import and Export Chamber of Commerce, told reporters: Since the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the French Chinese Import and Export Chamber of Commerce has actively organized donations to support China's fight against the epidemic. At the same time, the Chamber of Commerce also distributed masks, gloves, disinfectant, etc. to each member of the association. Hope everyone wins in this battle against the epidemic. (Owen)