Chinanews.com, Manila, April 17 (Reporter Guan Xiangdong) On April 17, the Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian and the China-Philippine Anti-epidemic Medical Expert Group jointly held an online video press conference to accept joint interviews with Philippine mainstream and international media reporters. In response to a question from a Philippine reporter about the cooperation between China and the Philippines in fighting the epidemic, Huang Xilian introduced the Chinese government and people's full support to the Philippine government and people in fighting the new coronavirus epidemic.
On April 17, the Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian and the Chinese Experts Group on Philippine Anti-epidemic Medicine jointly held an online video conference to accept joint interviews with Philippine mainstream and international media reporters. In response to a question from a Philippine reporter about the cooperation between China and the Philippines in fighting the epidemic, Huang Xilian introduced the Chinese government and people's full support to the Philippine government and people in fighting the new coronavirus epidemic. Photo courtesy of the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines
Huang Xilian said that China and the Philippines are friendly neighbors. According to the needs of the Philippines to fight the epidemic, in addition to sending a medical expert team to the Philippines to provide technical guidance and experience sharing, China has also provided support and assistance within its capabilities from the following aspects:
One is to provide material assistance. So far, the Chinese government has provided three batches of assistance to the Philippine government, donating 102,000 test reagents, 400,000 medical masks, 40,000 N95 masks, 15,000 pieces of protective clothing, 5,000 medical isolation masks and 30 sets Non-invasive ventilator and other aid materials. A new batch of Chinese government aid materials will soon arrive in the Philippines. In addition, China ’s Fujian, Hainan, Shandong, Guangzhou, Nanning and many other friendly cities in the Philippines, the Ma Yun Foundation, Hengfeng Group, Huawei, Bank of China, Panhua Group and other Chinese companies and all sectors of the society have also extended their helping hands to the All parts of the Philippines donated a lot of urgently needed materials, including millions of personal protective equipment.
On March 21, 2020, China's aid to the Philippines arrived in Manila. Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian (right) delivers supplies to the Philippine Foreign Minister Lochin (left) at Manila International Airport. Guan Xiangdong
The second is to assist in purchasing materials. The Chinese side is anxious about the Philippine side's urgency, and makes every effort to prioritize the supply of anti-epidemic drugs and materials that the Philippine side badly needs. On the one hand, it helps the Philippines to purchase materials in short supply through the intergovernmental collaboration mechanism, and provides the Philippines organizations in need with a list of major circulation and production enterprises of anti-epidemic medical materials. On the other hand, it will contact the key Chinese circulation and production enterprises in a timely manner. The Philippine epidemic situation and the fight against the epidemic require timely production and priority supply to the Philippines. At present, China has assisted the Philippines to purchase nearly 10,000 cubic meters of anti-epidemic materials and a large number of anti-epidemic drugs, which effectively meets the demand for anti-epidemic materials and drugs from the Philippines.
Bank of China donated 500,000 masks to the Philippines. Photo courtesy of Bank of China Manila
On April 14, 2020, the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines coordinated and arranged a "Friendship Flight" charter to help the Philippines deliver anti-epidemic materials to Manila. Photo courtesy of the Embassy in the Philippines
The third is to assist in arranging transportation. In view of the current suspension of commercial flights between China and the Philippines, China has overcome various difficulties at the request of the Philippines, coordinated relevant units to apply for flight permits for the delivery of Philippine military aircraft to China, and coordinated Chinese commercial charter flights to deliver anti-epidemic materials to the Philippines. Opened the "air life channel" between China and the Philippines. The embassy also coordinated the arrangement of charter flights to help the Philippines deliver anti-epidemic materials, demonstrating a new era of partnership between China and the Philippines, helping each other together, working together to meet challenges together. (Finish)