(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) Chinese Ambassador to Australia Overseas Chinese and Australian People Fight Against Epidemic Disease
China News Agency, Canberra, April 8 (Reporter Tao Shelan) Chinese ambassador to Australia Cheng Jingye recently said that after the outbreak of the New Coronary Pneumonia epidemic in China early this year, the vast majority of overseas Chinese and overseas Chinese in Australia have provided valuable The spiritual and material support embodies the feeling of suffering and the common sense and the tradition of "one side has difficulties, and the eight parties support". In the development and changes of the Australian epidemic, I hope that overseas Chinese can provide assistance to the local community and fight against the epidemic together with the Australian people.
In an exclusive interview with the China News Agency reporter in Canberra, Cheng Jingye expressed his most sincere gratitude and highest respect for the positive contributions made by the overseas Chinese in Australia to the fight against epidemic in China. He said that in the people's war and the defense war in China's epidemic prevention and control, the vast majority of overseas Chinese who lived in Australia have their ancestors (countries of origin) in action, running around, raising funds in many ways, and sending many urgently needed medical supplies in time Compatriots. After more than two months of hard work, the Chinese people are united, united, and the anti-epidemic struggle has achieved major and periodic results, including the contributions of overseas Chinese.
According to Cheng Jingye, after the outbreak, the Chinese embassy and consulate in Australia maintained close contact with relevant Australian departments to ensure the safety, health and legal rights of Chinese citizens. With the development of the Australian epidemic, the embassy and consulates urged the Australian side to provide medical security to ensure that Chinese citizens are treated in a timely manner.
"At present, the epidemic situation is multi-point outbreaks in the world, and the Australian epidemic situation is also developing, which is not optimistic. The embassy in Australia takes the maintenance of the health and safety of overseas Chinese as its top priority, and does its utmost to solve everyone's difficulties and concerns." He says.
Speaking of the work of the Chinese Embassy and Consulate in Australia to protect and assist Chinese citizens traveling to Australia, Cheng Jingye said that we maintain close contact with the overseas Chinese community by phone and video to understand the needs, strengthen counseling, and encourage overseas Chinese groups to help each other. Caring for each other; urging overseas Chinese to abide by the relevant regulations of the Australian government, treat them rationally, avoid panic, strengthen protection, base on the local area, and actively contribute to Australia's epidemic prevention work, and overcome the difficulties together.
Cheng Jingye hopes that overseas Chinese compatriots in Australia will continue to play the tradition of “serving folks and helping each other” by the overseas Chinese group, paying attention to the elderly and disadvantaged groups, paying attention to Chinese students studying in Australia, making good use of the resources of the overseas Chinese community, giving them more warmth, more love, and formation Pair, overcoming difficulties together. At the same time, based on the local, understand the needs, provide assistance within our ability, and work together with the Australian people to fight against the epidemic. In this epidemic of human warfare, overseas Chinese in Australia can play the role of a bridge and bond, and make positive contributions to the development of bilateral relations in the joint fight against epidemic.
"During the epidemic, the embassy and consulates in Australia will, as always, do their best to maintain the health, safety and legal rights of Chinese citizens. We will continue to attach great importance to the health and safety of overseas Chinese, respond to your concerns in a timely manner, and ensure safety, strengthen protection, and provide professional consultation Provide timely guidance and help in other areas. The embassy is a strong backing for everyone. "He said. (Finish)