Today is the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the EU. As the world's two major forces, two markets, and two civilizations, China and the EU play an irreplaceable and important role in maintaining world multipolarity, supporting multilateralism, and defending free trade. In the 45 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the EU, bilateral relations have made great progress. Based on the principles of mutual respect and harmonious coexistence, China and Europe continue to deepen partnerships, strengthen political mutual trust, and achieve remarkable results in pragmatic cooperation. People-to-people and cultural exchanges have brought tangible benefits to the people of both sides, as well as peace and prosperity for the world Made a positive contribution. Since the outbreak of the New Coronary Pneumonia epidemic, China and Europe have given firm support to each other's efforts to fight the epidemic, and the two sides actively work together to promote international cooperation in the fight against epidemics.
The healthy and stable development of China-EU relations conforms to the fundamental interests of both parties and follows the trend of the world. Under the new historical conditions, China and the EU should work together to expand consensus, continue to firmly maintain multilateralism, expand and strengthen pragmatic cooperation, and strengthen communication and cooperation on international issues. We hope that China and the EU can take the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations as a new historical starting point, actively promote the construction of the four major partnerships between China and Europe, and jointly shape a more splendid and glorious future of China-EU relations.
Central Radio and Television CCTV reporter: According to reports, the WHO Director-General Tan Deux- 4 Yue 24- announced with global partners to start joint international cooperation initiatives to accelerate the development of new crown pneumonia-related vaccines, diagnostic and therapeutic tools, production and Fair distribution, and hope that China will join the initiative. What is China's position on this initiative?
Hua Chunying: China firmly supports WHO ’s leadership in global anti-epidemic cooperation and welcomes the WHO ’s global cooperation initiative on accelerating the development, production, and equitable distribution of new coronary pneumonia vaccines and drugs, and decided to participate in this initiative.
The virus knows no borders, and people of all countries have the right to equal access to vaccines and medicines. After the outbreak, China shared the new coronavirus genome information with other countries in the world for the first time, built a platform for sharing data and scientific research results, and actively carried out international cooperation in drug and vaccine research and development, making important contributions to vaccine and drug research and development in various countries.
As the most authoritative and professional international institution in the field of global public health security, WHO plays an irreplaceable key role in responding to the global public health crisis. China is willing to work with the international community to accelerate the research and production of new coronary pneumonia medical products, promote the fair distribution of related products, and make efforts to maintain global health security and fight the epidemic.
Xinhua News Agency correspondents: to support and respond to the WHO initiative to promote the new crown pneumonia diagnosis and treatment and vaccine research and development production, the EU and the countries concerned 5 Yue 4 Japanese joint launch respond to new outbreaks of pneumonia crown International Pledging Conference 42 national leaders and senior government Delegates, the UN Secretary-General and the WHO Director-General attended the meeting. Can you tell us about China's attendance at the meeting?
Hua Chunying: China appreciates that the EU and relevant countries have actively responded to the initiative of the World Health Organization to launch this international pledging conference. We believe that the meeting fully embodies the spirit of solidarity in which all parties in the international community work together to overcome difficulties. Ambassador Zhang Ming, head of the Chinese mission to the EU, attended the pledging conference as a representative of the Chinese government.
China has been and will continue to do all it can to help countries in need. China has set up a 2 billion yuan special fund for anti-epidemic cooperation, providing anti-epidemic materials to more than 150 countries and international organizations, sharing the prevention and control experience and diagnosis and treatment programs with the international community without reservation, and opening the epidemic prevention and control open to all countries The Online Knowledge Center held more than 120 video exchange meetings with more than 160 countries and international organizations, and sent 21 medical expert groups to 19 countries. China also actively supports countries in carrying out commercial procurement of materials in China.
China has also proposed specific plans to participate in multilateral health cooperation. As always, we will support WHO to continue to play a central role in coordinating global anti-epidemic efforts, 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 accelerated development” jointly initiated by WHO , Production, and fair access to new tools for the prevention and control of new pneumonia ”, strengthen scientific research cooperation with the Epidemic Prevention Innovation Alliance (CEPI), the Global Vaccine Immunization Alliance (GAVI), etc., and jointly build a“ copper wall and iron wall ”against the epidemic.
We also call on all parties to increase support for developing countries to fight the epidemic. Developing countries should not become "depressions" in response to the epidemic. According to the development of the epidemic situation and the needs and wishes of some countries, China has helped the countries concerned to strengthen the public health system and enhance their response capabilities. China actively responded to the G20 "Debt Relief Initiative for the Poorest Countries" and agreed to postpone the repayment of debt principal and interest of 77 relevant developing countries due from May 1 to the end of this year. China also 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 multiple parties.
We believe that as long as the international community works together and overcomes difficulties, we will be able to achieve a comprehensive victory in the international fight against epidemics.
Sky News Channel reporter: China has always insisted that the investigation of the origin of the virus should be conducted by scientists and be transparent. But last week, Dr. Gao Li, the WHO representative in China, told Sky News that despite repeated WHO inquiries, China has not yet invited it to participate in the investigation. Why has WHO failed to participate in the investigation?
Hua Chunying: As far as I know, the quote from Sky News' reports on Mr. Gao Li's views may not be complete, and it does not correctly reflect Mr. Gao Li's views, which is misleading. I noticed that a few days ago, Mr. Gao Li also accepted an exclusive interview with Xinhua News Agency, and stated his position on relevant issues. Please pay attention.
In an exclusive interview with Xinhua News Agency, Mr. Gao Li said that WHO understands that China is conducting a series of studies on the source of new coronavirus animals, and believes China ’s research capabilities. He also said that in February of this year, WHO and China jointly identified knowledge areas that require further research on the new coronavirus, including the animal source of the virus, and China ’s research on these issues is crucial for preventing similar infectious diseases in the future. .
On May 1, the WHO announced that the Emergency Committee agreed that the current new coronary pneumonia epidemic still constitutes an "emergency public health incident of international concern" and recommended that WHO and the World Animal Health Organization, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and member countries Carry out scientific research cooperation to find out the source of new coronavirus animals. Mr. Gao Li said that as of now, all available evidence indicates that the virus originated in nature and is not artificially manipulated or synthesized. WHO is willing to participate in research on the source of new coronavirus animals at the invitation of the Chinese government.
Follow-up: If necessary, we can provide you with the interview text. When will China invite WHO to investigate ?
Hua Chunying: I want to remind you to pay attention to the views expressed by the Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng in an interview with NBC. China has always maintained very good communication and cooperation with WHO. Mankind developed in the fight against various diseases, and every major epidemic has left lessons for mankind. Of course, we are open to scientific investigations and studies in this regard, and we are willing to continue to work closely with WHO to better cope with such major infectious diseases in the future.
The issue of traceability is a scientific and professional issue that should be referred to scientists and experts in the field of disease control. In recent days, there have been many related reports. For example, there are reports in France that confirmed cases have been diagnosed in France last fall. A mayor of New Jersey, the United States, said he was infected with the new coronavirus pneumonia in November last year. I also noticed that the Executive Director of the WHO Health Emergency Project, Ryan, told the media on May 4 that WHO is willing to receive all information that may point to the source of the virus and make analysis and judgment based on the information obtained, but the investigation of the source of the virus Need to "science-centered", let scientists lead.
China has always maintained close communication with WHO in an open, transparent and responsible manner. We are also willing to continue to support WHO with concrete actions to play a leading role in the international fight against epidemics. We are willing to continue to work together with the international community to combat the epidemic, and support the review and summary of the epidemic at an appropriate time. The purpose is to promote international health cooperation and improve global public health governance, especially to support the development of public health systems in developing countries. So that in the future, the international community can better cope with similar challenges and safeguard the lives and health of people around the world.
At the same time, there are some people in the United States who believe that the female yellow spreads Chinese-made or Chinese-distributed viruses, and even guiltily presumably uses the so-called "investigation" to engage in political manipulation in an attempt to put China on the dock and carry out so-called "accountability". "And" claims ", this approach runs counter to the original intention of scientific research and interferes with international cooperation. We are firmly opposed to this.
Surging News Reporter: The Non-Aligned Movement recently held a video summit on the Contact Group for New Coronary Pneumonia and adopted a political declaration to support WHO ’s leadership role in global anti-epidemic and call on countries to cooperate in responding to the epidemic. what opinions do the Chinese have on this issue?
Hua Chunying: The Non-Aligned Movement recently held a video summit on the response to the New Coronary Pneumonia and adopted a political declaration, reaffirmed its support for multilateralism, and its leadership role in the global fight against epidemics, and called on all countries to strengthen solidarity and cooperation to effectively respond to the epidemic. The declaration also expressed its support for countries that suffered unilateral coercive measures, condemned the unilateral coercive measures against the members of the Non-Aligned Movement, and urged the international community to take effective measures to stop measures that are inconsistent with the Charter of the United Nations and international law.
The current spread of the New Coronary Pneumonia epidemic is spreading throughout the world. The Non-Aligned Movement ’s adoption of the above political declaration reflects the role of the vast number of developing countries in supporting multilateralism and WHO. It calls on the international community to form a broad consensus in cooperation to fight the epidemic and issue a just voice. China welcomes and supports this.
The Non-Aligned Movement is an important symbol of the self-improvement of developing countries and plays an important role in international affairs. We are willing to deepen cooperation with the Non-Aligned Movement, fight the epidemic together, safeguard the common interests of developing countries, and promote the building of a community of shared future for mankind.
Raton reporter: The Cuban embassy in the United States was shot last week. What's China's comment?
Hua Chunying: China condemns all acts of violence against diplomatic missions. According to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, the resident State is obliged to take the necessary measures to protect diplomatic personnel and embassy premises. We call on the US to find out the truth, solve the case as soon as possible, and take effective measures to ensure the safety of diplomatic institutions and personnel.
" Global Times " reporter: US Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Bo Tingjie 4 speech at the University of Virginia Miller Center said Tuesday, " fifty-four " heir to the spirit of citizenship is a Chinese citizen. What is China's comment?
Hua Chunying: This American official thinks he knows China very well, but from this speech, he does not really understand China, nor does he understand the May Fourth spirit, because he has a strong prejudice against China.
He was wrong. The nature of the May 4th Movement was not what he called the "popularism" movement. The May 4th Movement broke out when the Chinese nation was in distress and was a great anti-imperialist and feudal great patriotic revolutionary movement. The core of the May 4th spirit is patriotism. Patriotism flows in the blood of the Chinese nation. The true heir of the contemporary May 4th spirit is a Chinese citizen with a patriotic spirit. In the new historical period, to inherit and carry forward the May 4th spirit is to fight for the building of a socialist modernized and powerful country and to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. This is the real civic awareness of contemporary Chinese. Faced with the epidemic of the New Coronary Pneumonia, the Chinese people are in the same boat, they are united in their ambitions, they are not afraid of hardships and endless self-improvement, and have achieved major strategic achievements in epidemic prevention, control and blocking wars.
He forgot that the fuse of the May 4th Movement was at the Paris Peace Conference after World War I. Foreign powers used their privileges on Chinese territory to give and receive privately. The Chinese people will never accept the humiliation of the country. Today, 101 years later, if there are people in Washington who want to dump the pot and blame China on the epidemic, bullying China, the 1.4 billion Chinese people will never agree, and I think Dr. Li Wenliang ’s spirit in heaven will never agree.
We advise American officials to still understand China's history, or to take care of American affairs.
China News Service reporter: A few days ago, the US Department of Homeland Security issued a report saying that China concealed the severity of the New Coronary Pneumonia epidemic and delayed reporting to the World Health Organization that the New Coronavirus is infectious in order to increase imports and reduce the export of medical supplies. China also tried to cover up the relevant practices. What is China's comment?
Hua Chunying: We have introduced the timeline of China's epidemic prevention and control work many times before. The facts are very clear.
China has always maintained an open, transparent, and responsible attitude, promptly notified WHO and countries and regions including the United States of the epidemic situation, shared viral gene sequences, and actively carried out international prevention and control cooperation. While overcoming its own difficulties, China has provided a large number of medical protective materials, such as masks, to the countries concerned. Taking the United States as an example, as of May 1, China had provided more than 5.3 billion masks, 330 million pairs of surgical gloves, 38.85 million pieces of protective clothing, 5.98 million pairs of goggles, and nearly 7,500 ventilators to the United States. The statements about "Chinese concealing the epidemic situation", "delaying the notification of the epidemic situation", and "making profits from the epidemic situation" are purely nonsense, and they will not break through in the face of the facts.
We urge the United States to stop spreading false news, stop misleading the international community, and reflect on the problems that exist in the United States, and find a way to control the domestic epidemic as soon as possible, rather than continue to play the blame and "dump pot" trick.
" Beijing Youth Daily " reporters: According to reports, NJ Bellevue Mayor Meierhamu 4 Yue 30 , said he tested positive for antibodies, believed to be the last 11 Yue infected with the new virus crown. France Ile-de-Seine - two hospital of Saint-Denis severe Division leader Professor Cohen 5 Yue 3 , said he retained samples of patients with pneumonia had admitted testing and found that 1 Ming last 12 Yue 27 Ri admitted to a French man The test result was positive, he called on other hospitals to re-examine the early retained case samples, looking for the local " zero patient " . Expert analysis said the news advanced the discovery time of confirmed cases in France by nearly 2 months. World Health Organization spokesman Lindemaier 5 May 5 , said France last year, 12 cases of no contact from month to China, this discovery provides a new picture. He urged countries to investigate unknown cases of pneumonia at the end of 2019 . What is your comment on these reports?
Hua Chunying: Indeed, I have also noticed these reports recently. This again shows that virus tracing is very complicated.
Where did the original case appear? When did it appear? Scientists and disease control experts have not yet reached a definitive conclusion. Relevant work continues, and scientists and professionals must be referred to research, and based on science and facts to make judgments on the source and spread of the virus, so that humans can better respond to such major infectious diseases in the future.
" Wall Street Journal " reporter: US Secretary of State Pompeo said he has "a lot of evidence " that the new coronavirus originated from the Wuhan Virus Laboratory. What's China's response?
Hua Chunying: Mr. Pompeo said there is "a lot of evidence", then come up with it! The report I saw is that the relevant person in charge of the WHO said that the US has not shown any evidence to WHO so far. According to the latest report, senior US officials have changed their so-called "evidence".
The problem of virus tracing is very complicated and diversified, but there is a broad consensus in the international community that this is a very serious and scientific issue that must be studied by scientists and medical experts based on facts and science. At present, almost all the top scientists in the world, including well-known scientists in the United States and experts in the field of disease control, believe that the new coronavirus originates from nature, rather than artificially made, and there is no evidence of the so-called virus leaking from the laboratory.
I have seen many reports of initial infection cases recently. For example, the earliest infection case in the United States may have occurred in October last year, and France may have had an infection case in December last year. Linde Meyer, a WHO spokesman, said that there may be earlier cases, urging countries to investigate cases of pneumonia of unknown origin by the end of 2019. At the WHO regular press conference on the 5th, the technical director of the WHO Health Emergency Project Maria Kokhov said that at present 15,000 complete viral gene sequences show that the new coronavirus is not artificial. A few days ago, Yuan Zhiming, director of the Wuhan National Biosafety Laboratory, accepted an exclusive interview with Reuters and also answered questions about traceability in great detail.
Mr. Pompeo repeatedly said he had "evidence", but he just couldn't get it out. How could he take it out? Because he simply doesn't!
Earlier, the US "Politician" website exposed a 57-page memo sent to the election agencies by the Republican Senate National Committee, instigated the "active attack on China" to respond to the crisis, and also gave three major "China covering up the truth and causing the virus to spread" The core of the attack route is to attack China as soon as the epidemic situation is mentioned. This big pot dumping drama in the United States has been severely spoiled, and it does n’t make sense to play it again. Advise those in the United States not to go too deep and addicted to the play.
I have also seen reports that Mr. Pompeo told the media that China had previously infected the world with viruses and that laboratory operations were not standardized. This is not the first time in the world that the Chinese laboratory has faced a virus threat because of the failure of Chinese laboratories. I would like to ask Mr. Pompeo to clarify when, where, and which laboratory in China has affected the world because of "failure".
What the international community knows is that the United States used bacterial weapons in the Korean War and used Agent Orange in the Vietnam War. For nearly 20 years, the United States has exclusively blocked negotiations on restarting the verification protocol of the Biological Weapons Convention. In August 2019, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suddenly ordered the closure of the US Army Medical Research Institute for Infectious Diseases in Fort Detrick. The United States has also established a number of biological laboratories in the former Soviet Union countries, but it has kept silent on its functions, uses, and safety factors.
We note that the international community strongly calls on the United States to accept investigations and respond to concerns. We hope that the United States will take practical measures to eliminate the doubts of the international community in a responsible manner; This pan is too big for him to throw away.
CNN Reporter: According to Reuters, China Modern International Academy of relations recently in reference to a report, the current global anti-China sentiment reached a high point , the United States during the epidemic encouraging countries hostile to China, the worst result may be cause of Sino-US Military conflict between the two countries. Can you reveal more about the report of the situation ? Any comments on this report?
Hua Chunying: I did not see the report you said.
Since the outbreak, the Chinese government has adopted an open, transparent and responsible attitude to inform the international community of the outbreak information, share experience in prevention and control and carry out international cooperation, which has been highly recognized by the international community. Although some face-to-face diplomatic activities had to be temporarily suspended due to the epidemic, we have abundant and frequent telephone diplomacy. Chinese state leaders have made nearly 50 calls with foreign leaders, and State Councilor Wang Yi has made nearly 80 calls. Whether President Xi Jinping attended the G20 Leaders ’Special Summit on New Crown Pneumonia, or Premier Li Keqiang ’s attending the ASEAN and China, Japan, and South Korea Leaders’ Special Meeting to Fight the New Crown Pneumonia Outbreak, all parties highly appreciated China ’s openness to share beneficial outbreaks with the world The experience of prevention and control affirmed China's contribution to the international anti-epidemic cooperation.
I also introduced just now that although we ourselves are facing the difficult task of anti-epidemic, we do our best to provide anti-epidemic materials to other countries in the world. More than 120 video exchange meetings were held with more than 160 countries and international organizations, and 21 medical expert groups were sent to 19 countries. Many moving and moving stories and stories have emerged during the joint fight against the epidemic. Many friends in the international community believe that China ’s practical actions reflect what it means to share trouble and help each other, and it also implements President Xi Jinping ’s concept of building a community of human destiny. After this epidemic, everyone further realized the importance and urgency of building a community of human destiny. After fighting the epidemic together, the friendship between the Chinese people and the people of many countries has been deepened and sublimated. It should be said that China ’s circle of friends has been further consolidated and expanded.
Of course, at the same time, there are some people in the United States who, for domestic political reasons, have spared no effort, have intensified, and have carried out various stigmatization and discrediting attacks on China without a bottom line, splashing dirty water on us, trying to dump the pot and blame, resulting in including People in some countries, including the United States, misunderstood China and poisoned public opinion on China. According to U.S. media reports, some Asians in the United States face serious xenophobia and are repeatedly harassed and attacked by racial discrimination due to demonization and disparaging attacks on China in the United States. This does not help the current international anti-epidemic cooperation, nor does it help the image and reputation of the United States itself.
This is something we do not want to see. We have expressed our solemn position to the United States through various channels and urged the United States to immediately stop discrediting words and deeds against China. As for whether you mentioned whether this will lead to military conflict, this is certainly not what we want to see. China always loves peace. We believe that all parties should be committed to deepening mutual understanding and trust through cooperation in the fight against epidemics, and jointly building a community with a shared future for mankind, rather than creating conflicts or even provoking conflicts through the epidemic. This may be what some politicians in the United States hope, but this attempt will not only be opposed by the Chinese people, but also by all peace-loving and just people in the world. As I said earlier, China is no longer the one 101 years ago. We hope that some people in Washington will think about how powerful the 1.4 billion Chinese people will respond if they want to use the epidemic to blame China and blame China for bullying.
Phoenix Satellite TV reporter: According to US media reports, the United States is exerting pressure on its European allies to stand with the United States on the issue of epidemic responsibility. Some European commentators believe that after the epidemic, the confrontation between China and the United States will continue to intensify, the globalization process will inevitably be shaken, and European countries must make choices. What is China's comment?
Hua Chunying: The question you mentioned at least illustrates the fact that the United States is exerting pressure on its allies. Not only is the United States putting pressure on its allies, it is actually trying to coerce other countries to deal with China together. You mentioned that the United States requires other countries to stand with the United States on the so-called responsibility issue. This is a civilized and polite statement. In fact, the United States threatens and coerces other countries to help the United States plant China together. As the information disclosed by the US media, some US politicians have repeatedly ignored the facts and blamed them for dumping the domestic political needs. On this issue, other countries do need to make a choice, but this choice is not between China and the United States, but between lies and facts, between unilateral bullying and multilateral cooperation. The answer is obvious. In fact, many countries have already answered with practical actions. The latest example is that the leaders of many European countries have clearly supported WHO to continue to play an important role in responding to the new crown epidemic and strengthening the construction of the global public health system. The EU launched an international pledging conference in response to the New Coronary Pneumonia Epidemic on May 4th, in order to support and respond to WHO's initiatives, and promoted the development and production of new Coronary Pneumonia diagnosis and treatment and vaccines raised 7.4 billion euros. China has actively participated and made our own contribution. On the issue of strengthening international solidarity and cooperation and fighting the epidemic, China has always stood firmly with the United Nations, WHO and almost all countries in the world, and made every effort to make our contribution. The United States is isolated on this issue.
Bloomberg reporter: As for your first question, the EU stated that it will launch a resolution during the World Health Assembly to request an independent investigation on the new coronary pneumonia epidemic. Will China support it? As for your second question, Taiwan has indicated that WHO will allow it to participate in this month's World Health Assembly. Does China allow it ?
Hua Chunying: Regarding the investigation, I have just said that since the outbreak, we have maintained an open, transparent and responsible attitude, maintained close cooperation with WHO, and supported WHO in carrying out global We are willing to continue to cooperate with the international community to fight against the epidemic, and support the summary and review of the epidemic at an appropriate time. The purpose is to promote international health cooperation and improve global public health governance so that humanity can better Respond to such challenges.
What we oppose is that politicians in individual countries conduct presumption of guilt against China for domestic political reasons, and oppose the use of epidemic situations for political manipulation. China's position is very clear, bright and open. It is hoped that all parties in the international community can actively cooperate with WHO in its work.
Regarding participation in WHO activities in Taiwan, China ’s position is clear and consistent, and it must be handled in accordance with the one-China principle. Subject to the one-China principle, the Chinese Central Government has made appropriate arrangements for Taiwan ’s participation in global health affairs to ensure that no matter whether it is an island or an international public health incident, the Taiwan region can respond in a timely and effective manner. Since the epidemic occurred, the Taiwan Democratic Progressive Party ’s political manipulation and continuous hype about the so-called issue of Taiwan ’s participation in the World Health Organization and the World Health Assembly have a very clear real purpose, that is, “use epidemic to seek independence”. We firmly oppose this plan by the Taiwan authorities and believe that this plan cannot succeed.
Raton reporter: The Venezuelan government has recently stated that it has foiled the intrusion from the sea and attempted to murder President Maduro for two consecutive days. What is China's comment?
Hua Chunying: According to international law and basic norms of international relations, a country ’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity should be effectively respected. China firmly supports the Venezuelan government's efforts to defend sovereignty, maintain stability, and improve people's livelihood, oppose any external forces' interference in Venezuela's internal affairs under any pretext, and firmly oppose any form of forceful intervention.
China has always advocated that the Venezuelan issue should and must be resolved through consultation and dialogue between Venezuelan government and the opposition. It is hoped that all parties can proceed from safeguarding the overall interests of Venezuela and the people in the region, do more to persuade and promote talks, and promote Venezuelan parties and parties to find a political solution as soon as possible within the framework of the Constitution and laws through dialogue.
Reuters reporters: Trump President on Friday said , might consider a tariff means to punish China spread the virus . Do you have any comment on this?
Hua Chunying: Regarding the issue of tariffs, I think the facts have proved that the weapon of tariffs is not easy to use. It hurts both opponents and yourself. It is not in anyone ’s interest to fight a trade war. Especially in the current situation, all parties should cooperate instead of seeking to use tariffs as weapons and sticks to coerce other countries.
Regarding the so-called virus spreading in China, we should speak with facts. China has repeatedly introduced the timeline for the Chinese response to the epidemic: On December 27, Dr. Zhang Jixian first reported the three suspicious cases she received. On December 30, the Wuhan Municipal Health and Health Commission issued the "Urgent Notice on Doing Well in the Treatment of Unexplained Pneumonia". On December 31, China notified the WHO Representative Office in China of unexplained pneumonia cases in Wuhan. On January 3, China began to regularly report the epidemic situation to WHO, relevant countries including the United States, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan in a timely manner. On January 23, China temporarily closed the Lihan Channel, sending a strong warning signal to the world. At that time, there were only 9 confirmed cases in countries and regions outside of China, and only 1 in the United States. On January 31, the three major US airlines announced that they will stop direct flights between China and the United States. On February 2, the United States closed the border to all Chinese citizens and foreigners who have been to China in the past 14 days. At that time, there were only more than 10 confirmed cases announced in the United States.
We noticed that on May 1, the CDC website released the report written by the center's chief deputy director Shu Shute and the "CDC response to the new coronavirus group." The report clearly stated that continuous travel imports—not imports from China, and large-scale gatherings and limited testing scales have led to insidious transmission and asymptomatic transmission, which prompted the accelerated spread of the US epidemic in February and March. These facts are very clear.
Facts have proved that the so-called virus spread in China is completely nonsense. Compared with China's response to the epidemic, it took 70 days for the US government to announce the epidemic information from the Chinese side on January 3 until the US declared a national emergency on March 13. Even if the United States closed the border on February 2 to all Chinese citizens and foreigners who have been to China in the past 14 days, the United States spent 40 days by March 13.
What we want to ask is that China spent more than two months to quickly control the epidemic, and on April 8 completely lifted the control measures for the closure of Wuhan, but this time the number of confirmed cases in the United States climbed to nearly 400,000 today. It is more than 1.2 million. What has the United States done in the past few months? Why let the epidemic develop to the point where it is today? Is this a responsible attitude of the government to the people?
We urge the United States to stop dumping the pan and shifting its attention to China, and to do a good job of domestic affairs first. The most urgent task is to control the epidemic situation in the United States and find ways to maintain the safety of people's lives to the greatest extent possible. People's lives are more important than political self-interest. I hope that the US government will manage its affairs well and give the American people a clear explanation and explanation.
" Beijing Daily " reporter: On April 30 , the US National Intelligence Director's Office issued a statement saying that the US intelligence community agreed with the scientific community's broad consensus that the new coronavirus is not artificial or genetically edited. On May 4 , CNN reported that two Western officials said that the shared intelligence of the " Five Eyes Alliance " showed that the new crown virus was " very unlikely " to originate in a laboratory accident. On the same day, the US National Geographic magazine published an interview with Fuch, director of the American Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Fuch said that scientific evidence is increasingly inclined to viruses that are not artificially or intentionally manipulated. What's China's comment on the above statement?
Hua Chunying: I have also noticed relevant reports. Indeed, there have been many reports and traces of virus tracing in the United States recently. As I said just now, individuals in the United States continue to accuse China for their own domestic political interests, but their claims are often inconsistent and they cannot produce any evidence. Those in the United States who dumped their blame and blamed China should reflect on them and learn their lessons.
As we have always emphasized, the source of the virus is a complex scientific problem, and scientists and experts should seek answers through rigorous and meticulous scientific research, rather than being judged by politicians. We firmly oppose the politicization and stigmatization of the source of the virus, and once again call on everyone to respect science and stay away from conspiracy theories.
Russia Today Reporter: According to the Chinese embassy in Russia messages, from 5 Yue 8 date, all aboard Air China Moscow - Beijing flight passengers are required to produce a specified embassy 6 testing organizations issued by nucleic acid testing negative evidence before boarding. May I ask if the regulations only apply to passengers from Russia or passengers from all countries? Do the relevant requirements also apply to flights other than Air China? After the reopening of the Sino-Russian border in the future, will this become a routine requirement for foreigners to apply for visas to China?
Hua Chunying: In view of the current epidemic situation, China and other countries are in close communication on how to strengthen border quarantine prevention and control, including how to ensure the safety of international travel and prevent cross-border infections. There is only one purpose, which is to find ways to minimize the spread of the epidemic.
China and Russia have maintained a high level of cooperation in epidemic prevention and control. According to the spread of the infection of the civil flight between China and Russia, China plans to temporarily implement a negative nucleic acid test on all passengers of Air China ’s Moscow-Beijing flight before boarding the aircraft. This is to avoid cross-infection of civil aviation passengers due to flight, and to prevent the spread of the epidemic. Please check with the Chinese authorities for details.
Indian Press Trust: According to CGTN's report last week, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention has organized research on the source of the virus. The work will be carried out in collaboration with Professor Ian Lipkin of Columbia University and professors of Sun Yat-sen University. Can you confirm?
Hua Chunying: I do n’t know the specific situation you mentioned. There are indeed many scientific research cooperations between scientists from various countries, including the China Center for Disease Control and Wuhan Institute of Virus Research, etc., which are cooperating with relevant scientific research institutions in other countries in the world, and they are all related in the spirit of openness, transparency, and science. Cooperation.
Bloomberg reporter: According to reports, US Republican lawmakers sent a letter requesting the US Department of Education to provide relevant materials for China ’s investment in US colleges and universities to achieve the purpose of “ propaganda ” . The relevant legislator said in the letter that China's investment in American academic circles is to steal information and technology. What's China's response?
Hua Chunying: For some time, some politicians in the United States, as well as parliamentarians, have refreshed or subverted people ’s definition of false information. For them, even if China is presenting facts, it is either disseminating false information or political propaganda. But no matter how many politicians in the United States lie all day long, there is no sense of guilt and shame. Is this a double standard? Or is it that some politicians in the US believe from the bottom of their hearts that the moral standards between China and the US are different. Who is spreading false information? Who is in political propaganda? Recently, a series of reports in the United States have been disclosed. I think everyone can see it clearly. I wo n’t show it one by one.
As China and the United States, as two great powers, both sides should create favorable conditions for the normal exchanges and cooperation between the education and scientific communities of the two countries and create a suitable atmosphere, rather than politicizing and demonizing all normal academic and scientific research exchanges and cooperation. In the long run, this is not conducive to mutual understanding between the two peoples, nor to the normal development of relations between the two countries.