China News Service, May 20, according to the WeChat public account of the Foreign Ministry Spokesperson ’s Office, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian said on the 20th that the letter from US President Trump to the WHO Director-General Tan Desai pointed out that the US should commit To defeat the virus at an early date, instead of issuing an "ultimatum" to the international organizations leading the fight against the epidemic. We advise some US politicians to reflect on themselves, stop political manipulation, and use their energy to save more lives.
At a regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on May 20, a reporter asked: According to reports, in response to a letter from US President Trump to WHO Director-General Tan Desai, Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau said he would continue to support the World WHO. A spokesman for the EU ’s foreign affairs said that now is the time to unite rather than blame or undermine multilateral cooperation. The EU supports WHO ’s efforts to contain and mitigate the epidemic. The Permanent Representative of Russia to the United Nations Office at Geneva stated that the letter was nothing new, and of course we hold a negative attitude. WHO must coordinate activities between countries in the field of health care. Fighting the New Coronary Pneumonia epidemic is now the top priority. Attacking the WHO is just the opposite. Do you have any comment on this?
Zhao Lijian responded. I noticed that you mentioned relevant international responses. It is not difficult to see from the international response you just mentioned that the international community generally disagrees with the US side's actions of distorting the facts, contradicting themselves, blaming others, dumping the blame, and undermining international cooperation against epidemics. We have clarified and refuted the fallacies listed in this letter from the US side. Here are just a few of the most basic errors:
The so-called "Taiwan side warns the virus-to-human transmission to WHO". In fact, the e-mail Taiwan sent to the WHO on December 31 did not mention people-to-people at all, mainly to learn from the WHO.
The so-called "Chinese leader exerted pressure on Director General Tan Desai on January 21" is pure fabrication. Both China and WHO have issued a solemn statement that the Chinese leader and Director General Tan Desai never made a phone call on January 21.
Regarding the accusation that the Director-General of the World Health Organization has praised China's transparency in anti-epidemic disease and set a new benchmark for anti-epidemic disease, the US side seems to have forgotten that US leaders have publicly and positively evaluated China's epidemic prevention work on many occasions. On January 25, President Trump tweeted that China has been working very hard to contain the new coronavirus, and the United States appreciates China ’s efforts and transparency. On March 13, President Trump told reporters that the data shared by China will help the US fight the epidemic.
Zhao Lijian said that there are still many loopholes in the US side, and lies and rumors go beyond the above, and I will not list them one by one. The eyes of the world are sharp. How credible is this letter? The international community has its own public opinion.
Zhao Li insisted that let us look at the following timeline: Wuhan adopted the "closing city" measure on January 23, when a case was diagnosed in the United States. By February 2, the United States had treated all Chinese citizens and those who had visited China in the past 14 days. Foreigners closed the border. At that time, the United States officially counted 11 cases diagnosed in the country. By March 13, 1264 cases were declared a national emergency. On March 19, more than 10,000 cases were diagnosed in the United States. On March 27, more than 100,000 cases. When Wuhan was unblocked in Japan, 400,000 cases were diagnosed in the United States, and today there are more than 1.57 million and 90,000 confirmed and dead cases in the United States. We are saddened by these lost lives and wish the American people an early victory over the epidemic. But this pot is too big and too heavy. It is something American politicians who are keen on political manipulation can't get rid of.
Zhao Lijian pointed out that China has always adhered to the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind, adheres to the principle of putting people first and putting life first. It is not only responsible for the safety and health of its people, but also responsible for global public health. We have adopted the most comprehensive, rigorous, and thorough prevention and control measures. Throughout the country, every family and every citizen adheres to their respective anti-epidemic responsibilities. After arduous and painstaking efforts, and paying a huge price, China has effectively reversed the epidemic situation. China always keeps an open, transparent and responsible attitude informing WHO and relevant countries, including the United States, of the outbreak information in a timely manner, releasing viral gene sequences and other information as soon as possible, and sharing prevention and control with all parties without reservation Healing experience, do his best to provide a lot of support and help to countries in need. On May 18, President Xi Jinping delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of the 73rd World Health Assembly video conference and announced important suggestions and measures on international epidemic prevention and control and global anti-epidemic cooperation. China firmly supports WHO's leading role in the international fight against the epidemic. Because to support WHO is to support international cooperation against epidemics and to save lives. Unilateralism, selfishness, evasion of responsibility, and even coercion and intimidation of the WHO are acts of indifference to life, challenges to humanitarianism, and destruction of international cooperation against epidemics.
Zhao Li insisted that the United States should strive to overcome the virus as soon as possible, rather than issue an "ultimatum" to the international organizations leading the fight against epidemics. We advise some US politicians to reflect on themselves, stop political manipulation, and use their energy to save more lives.