(Fighting New Crown Pneumonia) China: Look forward to G20 leaders video summit to send positive signals on strengthening unity
China News Agency, Beijing, March 25 (Huang Yuqin) In response to China's expectations for the G20 leaders to respond to the special summit of the new crown pneumonia, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said at a regular press conference on the 25th that China looks forward to The special summit sent positive signals on strengthening solidarity, cooperating to respond to the epidemic, stabilizing the economy, building consensus, and taking action.
A reporter asked a question. On the 25th, China released the news that President Xi Jinping will attend the special summit of leaders of the G20 to cope with the new crown pneumonia. What does China expect from the meeting? What initiatives and propositions will be made?
Geng Shuang said that at present, the outbreak of new crown pneumonia has spread and spread in many points around the world, endangering the safety and health of people's lives in various countries, and seriously impacting the world economy. The international community generally expects all parties to join hands to fight the epidemic and stabilize the global economy. The G20 is an important platform for global crisis response and economic cooperation, and played an important role in responding to the 2008 international financial crisis. At this critical moment, the international community looks forward to the G20's leading role again. This special summit is the first time a video summit of leaders has been held in the history of the G20, and it is an important opportunity for all parties to discuss and take common action.
Geng Shuang pointed out that this summit is the first major multilateral event attended by President Xi Jinping since the outbreak. Under the personal command and deployment of President Xi Jinping, China has achieved remarkable results in epidemic prevention and control. It is also actively supporting countries in their fight against the epidemic and has been widely praised by the international community. China expects that this special summit will send positive signals on strengthening solidarity, working together to respond to the epidemic, stabilizing the economy, building consensus, and taking action.
Geng Shuang further emphasized that China is willing to work with members of the Group of Twenty to jointly promote positive and practical results of the summit. (Finish)