(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) Zhao Lijian responded to a joint statement from American strategic circles: fighting the epidemic provides a platform for China and the United States to strengthen cooperation
China News Service, Beijing, April 8 (Huang Yuqin) issued a joint statement against several US strategic figures, calling on the United States and China to strengthen epidemic prevention cooperation. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said at a regular press conference on April 8 that he is fighting the epidemic. Provided a platform for China and the United States to strengthen cooperation. At the same time, he pointed out that the statement in the statement that China had concealed the epidemic in the early stage and lacked transparency was completely untrue.
A reporter asked a question. Nearly a hundred US strategic figures recently issued a statement calling on the United States and China to strengthen epidemic prevention cooperation, saying that both parties in the United States expressed support for this. At the same time, the statement stated that China had concealed problems in the early stages of the epidemic, lacked transparency, and failed to cooperate fully with the US and international health agencies. What is China's comment?
Zhao Lijian said that we have taken note of this statement. People in the US strategic circles hope that China and the United States can work together to fight the new Pneumococcal Pneumonia virus, which they believe is essential to stop the spread of the epidemic worldwide. This is consistent with the positive and rational voices of the people of insight in China and the United States and the international community for a period of time. We appreciate and welcome this.
Zhao Lijian pointed out that the virus has no national boundaries and no race, and is a common challenge faced by all mankind. The international community can only win by forming a joint force. China is willing to uphold the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind and continue to work with countries around the world, including the United States, to strengthen anti-epidemic cooperation and jointly safeguard global public health security. In recent times, President Xi Jinping and President Trump have held two phone calls to reach an important consensus on strengthening Sino-US cooperation in the fight against epidemics. The health departments and prevention and control experts of the two countries have maintained close contact and have held many video exchange meetings. Many Chinese provinces, cities, enterprises and organizations are actively providing medical supplies to the US to support the American people's fight against epidemic disease. China is also actively assisting the US government and enterprises in purchasing anti-epidemic materials in China. Pharmaceutical companies and people in the scientific and technological circles on both sides have also maintained communication and cooperation on vaccine and drug research and development.
"It should be pointed out that the statement in this statement that China concealed the epidemic and lacked transparency at the initial stage is completely inconsistent with the facts." Zhao Lijian said, "After the epidemic occurred, China has always adopted an open, transparent and responsible attitude. Report the epidemic situation to the World Health Organization at once, share the new coronavirus gene sequence with the countries at the first time, carry out the international cooperation of the epidemic prevention and control experts at the first time, and reach out to other countries with outbreaks at the first time. These basic facts have received international The society fully affirms and positively comments that no one can deny and obliterate. "
He emphasized that this fight against the epidemic provides a platform for China and the United States to strengthen cooperation. Just as President Xi Jinping pointed out in a phone conversation with President Trump not long ago, Sino-US cooperation benefits both sides and fights hurt. Cooperation is the only correct choice. It is hoped that the United States and China will work together in accordance with the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, strengthen cooperation in areas such as anti-epidemic, develop non-conflict and non-confrontation, mutual respect, and win-win cooperation, and better benefit the two countries. The people and the peoples of the world. (Finish)