China News Agency, Brussels, May 4 (Reporter De Yongjian) As a representative of the Chinese government, Zhang Ming, head of the Chinese mission to the EU, attended the video conference of the International Pledge Conference on the New Coronary Pneumonia Epidemic on the 4th and delivered a speech.
Zhang Ming said that there are no onlookers in front of the epidemic, and all countries in the world are a community of destiny. At the G20 Leaders ’Special Summit on New Crown Pneumonia, Chinese President Xi Jinping advocated the international community ’s firm confidence, united response, and comprehensive strengthening of international cooperation. With the leaders of the meeting, they made a solemn commitment to work together to deal with the epidemic and fight the epidemic for the world. New efforts to inject new impetus. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on the phone with President of the European Commission Feng Delaine a few days ago that China appreciates the EU ’s active response to the World Health Organization ’s initiative and the launch of the conference, and is willing to provide active support.
Zhang Ming pointed out that China is a responsible member of the international community. Although its own epidemic prevention tasks are still arduous, it still tries its best to provide assistance to countries in need within its ability. The Chinese government has set up special funds for anti-epidemic cooperation, and has provided much-needed anti-epidemic material assistance to more than 150 countries and international organizations. Local governments, charities, people's organizations, and business circles have also actively participated. In order to respond to the epidemic, China has increased its investment in scientific research, unreservedly shared prevention and control experience and diagnosis and treatment plans with the international community, opened an online knowledge center for epidemic prevention and control opened to all countries, and held more than 120 meetings with more than 160 countries and international organizations Video exchange conference, sending 19 medical expert groups to 17 countries. China also actively supports countries in carrying out commercial procurement of materials in China.
Zhang Ming emphasized that WHO has always played a central role in coordinating the global fight against epidemics, and China will support WHO as always. China will further expand the scale of special anti-epidemic cooperation funds as needed, support the United Nations Global Humanitarian Response Plan, and actively participate in the “Global Cooperation to Accelerate Development, Production, and Equitable Access to New Coronary Pneumonia Prevention and Control New Initiatives” initiative jointly initiated by WHO The Epidemic Prevention Innovation Alliance (CEPI) and the Global Alliance for Vaccine Immunization (GAVI) and other scientific research collaborations have jointly built a “copper wall and iron wall” against disease.
Zhang Ming pointed out that developing countries should not become "depressions" to respond to the epidemic. China has helped the countries concerned to strengthen the public health system and enhance their response capacity based on the development of the epidemic and the needs and wishes of some countries. China calls on the international community to work together to provide support to the vast number of developing countries and strengthen cooperation between the three parties and all parties.
Zhang Ming emphasized that in the fight against the epidemic, confidence and solidarity are more important than gold, and panic and blame are more terrible than viruses. As long as the international community works together and overcomes the difficulties, it will surely achieve a comprehensive victory in the international fight against epidemics.
In order to support and respond to WHO's initiative and promote the development of new coronary pneumonia diagnosis and treatment and vaccine development, the EU and relevant countries jointly initiated this pledging conference. On 4th, there were 42 national leaders and senior government representatives as well as the UN Secretary-General Organize the Director General to attend the meeting. (Finish)