(A closer look at China) The global war epidemic, Xi Jinping shows China's "empathy"
China News Service, Beijing, April 6 Question: Global epidemic, Xi Jinping shows China's "empathy"
Author Zhong Sanping
The New Coronary Pneumonia epidemic is spreading in many countries. Not only has it become a global challenge, but it has also highlighted the significant differences in systems, cultures, and societies among countries. How to form the strongest joint force of the global war epidemic on the basis of understanding and respecting different national conditions and different "play styles" of various countries is a problem.
From domestic mobilization to international cooperation, from bilateral diplomacy to the multilateral stage, China ’s top leader Xi Jinping ’s series of actions at the time of the global epidemic showed China ’s problem-solving ideas-always maintaining a heart-warming, "Empathy" for emphasizing others and empathizing.
On April 5, the Chinese government went to the Philippine Anti-epidemic Medical Expert Group with a group of 12 people. They arrived in Manila, the capital of the Philippines, on a charter flight operated by Xiamen Airlines. On the same plane, 12 tons of Chinese anti-epidemic materials were sent. The picture shows the Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian (sixth from right) and Philippine Foreign Minister Lochin (seventh from right) attending the material handover ceremony held at the airport. China News Service publishes photos for the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines
——Standing in China to see the world, this "empathy" is first manifested in "comparing hearts to hearts", setting yourself to understand the feelings and situations of other countries.
In the dialogue between Xi Jinping and leaders of many countries, "empathy" became the key word. He said to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, "Germany is facing severe challenges from the epidemic, and the Chinese people feel the same"; he said to South Korean President Wen Jae-in, "The epidemic has no borders, all countries in the world are a community of shared destiny, the Chinese government and Chinese people I feel the same with the current epidemic and difficulties suffered by the ROK. "
Mutual "understanding" has always been a focus of Xi Jinping's interaction with the world. On the one hand, when communicating with Cuban President Diaz Carnell, Indonesian President Zoko and others, he thanked the other country for their “understanding” of China and its anti-epidemic efforts; Lamp, Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez and others all expressed their understanding of the difficult situation and severe situation of these countries. They are willing to provide support and help as much as possible. They also expressed to British Prime Minister Johnson "I believe that after the victory of the epidemic, the mutual understanding between China and Britain will be deeper.
When faced with difficulties and challenges in other countries, do you choose to fight side by side or watch the fire from the other side, work together, or gloat? Judging from the answers given by China, whether it is "empathy" or "understanding", these simple diplomatic languages represent Xi Jinping's efforts to improve the emotional communication between countries, between people, and to heal the wounds of the epidemic. To lay a solid foundation for in-depth cooperation in war and epidemic among countries.
——Standing in China to see the world, this "empathy" is also reflected in "pushing yourself and others" and carrying out constructive cooperation with the international community.
In the most difficult period of China's anti-epidemic period, it received vigorous assistance from the world. When the international epidemic situation intensified, Xi Jinping told the world, "The Chinese nation is a nation that knows how to be grateful and reciprocate." In interacting with the leaders of many countries and international organizations, he called for joining hands to pull up the most stringent joint defense and joint control network. He has expressed more than ten times that China is willing to provide assistance within its ability, from information sharing to virus detection, from material supply When the epidemic trend forecasted, he deployed one by one and urged implementation; from regional public health emergency liaison to global public health security, he issued an initiative to promote it more actively.
According to data released by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on March 26, China has provided emergency assistance to more than 80 countries, as well as international organizations such as WHO and the African Union, and has provided US $ 20 million in donations to WHO to support its International cooperation in epidemic prevention, and sent experts to many countries to support anti-epidemic.
These efforts are conducive to the international community's fight against the epidemic, as well as reducing the risk of overseas imports of the epidemic and consolidating the hard-won results of the country's hard-hit epidemic. "Empathy" is the cohesive force of war epidemics in China and the world. For the international community, "Empathy" is also a good medicine against interference and noise. There has always been a lot of public opinion in the field of speeches trying to “throw the pot” against others, stigmatizing the efforts of other countries to cooperate in the fight against epidemic, and even extreme statements like “seeking leadership in fight against epidemic” and “encouraging generosity” have appeared. More "empathy" and less "selfishness" and "salary battles" will significantly reduce the cost of international cooperation.
——Standing in China to see the world, this "empathy" is also reflected in "empathy", responding to external concerns in a timely manner, and expressing China's concerns in a reasonable and reasonable manner.
On the bilateral and multilateral stage, Xi Jinping timely introduced the world's first-hand experience and progress in the fight against epidemics to the world. "The Chinese side has established a new online knowledge center for the prevention and control of pneumonia, which is open to all countries." "Necessities of daily life, anti-epidemic materials and other products", "to work together to help developing countries with weak public health systems to improve their response capabilities", these statements directly address the hot issues of concern to the international community.
At the same time, Xi Jinping bluntly expressed his concern and China's demands on important issues concerning China's core interests. When communicating with the leaders of the United Kingdom and the United States where Chinese citizens, especially foreign students, are concentrated, he emphasized that he hopes that the other country will take effective measures to maintain the "health and safety and legitimate rights and interests" and "life safety and physical health" of these people. According to reports, China is currently adding temporary flights to facilitate the return of overseas students who really have difficulties.
In response to external concerns through empathy, China has shown a "sympathy"; expressing China's concerns and calling on other countries to take action will require the relevant countries to also show "empathy" to enhance understanding and expand consensus.
American scholar Jeremy Rifkin once called in the book "Empathy Civilization" to establish a global awareness of empathy civilization in a world in crisis. Regarding China or the world, upholding "empathy" is by no means a "high-profile", but an inevitable choice confirmed by crises. Crossing the ideological divide, letting go of institutions and social prejudices, accommodating historical and cultural differences, and truly seeing each other as a member of a community of shared destiny, mankind can gather the strongest forces that can overcome the epidemic. (Finish)