(Fighting New Crown Pneumonia) Chinese Ambassador to Germany Tells Two Good Stories of "Watching and Helping" in China-Germany Joint Epidemic

China News Agency, Berlin, April 3 (Reporter Peng Dawei) Chinese Ambassador to Germany Wu Ken, in an exclusive online interview with China News Agency reporters in Berlin on the 2nd, described the two paragraphs of the two countries' watchful assistance in the joint fight against the new crown pneumonia epidemic. touching stories.

Not long ago, Thomas Rabe, a doctor at the Medical School of the University of Heidelberg, Germany, contacted Ambassador Wu Chen and asked the Chinese side to provide his hospital and himself and his family with a medicine that is currently being produced in China.

"We are usually connected with this doctor. I know this doctor is the grandson of John Rabe." Wu Chen said.

John Rabe, who had worked on behalf of German Siemens AG in China during the Nanjing Massacre, convened an international security zone established by several upright international people to host more than 200,000 Chinese, thereby saving the lives of these Chinese. The Rabe Diary written by John Rabe records this history and is already well known to the Chinese.

"The more difficult this time is, the more we can reflect that our nation is a grateful nation." Wu Chen said that after receiving the news, the Chinese embassy in Germany soon got in touch with the country. Under the coordination of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the embassy The pharmaceutical factory was contacted. "When the pharmaceutical factory heard this, they immediately said," We are giving it away for free. "The embassy has now shipped the medicine to Germany. As far as I know, it is in Mr. Rabe's hands."

"I think this story also proves that the Chinese and German peoples are indeed two peoples watching each other, and this friendship between the two peoples is indeed passed down from generation to generation." The second story told by Wu Chen , Occurred in one of the worst areas in Germany-North Rhine-Westphalia.

Heinsberg County, North Rhine-Westphalia is a county with a high concentration of outbreaks in Germany, with thousands diagnosed. The county magistrate Pushe wrote to the Chinese government not long ago, hoping that China would provide further support to the county.

"In this letter, the county chief specifically mentioned that the overseas Chinese and overseas Chinese students in Germany provided a lot of anti-epidemic materials to the local area in the early stage of the county's fight against the epidemic. The county chief said that he must ask the Chinese government to give this group Praise and express his sincere gratitude. "Wu Chen learned from the clues in the letter from the county magistrate and noticed that no matter during the early stage of the local fight against the epidemic, or even now, overseas Chinese have continuously expressed their love through various channels.

"There are several Chinese companies-I will not name them here-because they emphasize that they do not want to remain anonymous, they are silently buying masks, protective clothing and related medical supplies from China, and donating them selflessly and free of charge. This county. So the county chief said that their assistance really helped the frontline medical staff. "Wu Chen said that overseas Chinese, students, and employees of Chinese-funded enterprises living in Germany fighting the epidemic in China At the critical moment, he generously unpacked and kept running, and contributed the rescue materials that can be obtained in Germany to the motherland without any reservation. "Now that the situation in Germany is tight, they are still trying to find a way to reduce Some of the materials received will be put into the front line of the German epidemic prevention as soon as possible. "

"I am always immersed in a state of being touched. I think our Chinese nation is really an indomitable nation, a nation that knows how to be grateful. Even if we have one percent of our ability, we must show one hundred percent willingness. Touched, many Germans are very touched to mention this point. "Wu Ken said. (Finish)