Is Sino-foreign relations becoming negative due to the epidemic situation? Deputy Foreign Minister: Our circle of friends is bigger

(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) Has Sino-foreign relations become negative due to the epidemic? Deputy Foreign Minister responds: our circle of friends is bigger

　　China News Agency, Beijing, June 7 (Li Jingze) "Our friends are more'iron', and our circle of friends is even larger. This is a fact." Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu said on the 7th that China is the world's largest Relations in most countries have been further consolidated and improved due to the new crown epidemic situation.

　　The State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China issued a white paper on "China Action Against New Coronary Pneumonia" (hereinafter referred to as "white paper") on the 7th and held a press conference. A reporter asked at the meeting that China's relations with other countries in the world have been negatively affected by the epidemic. How will China repair its relations with other countries in the world?

　　Ma Zhaoxu said that this statement does not conform to the facts. The fact is that after this epidemic, China's relations with most countries in the world have not been negatively affected, but have been further consolidated and improved.

　　The white paper shows that at a time when China's epidemic prevention and control situation is the most difficult, leaders of more than 170 countries, 50 heads of international and regional organizations, and more than 300 foreign political parties and political organizations send letters and statements to the Chinese leaders to express their condolences. stand by. 77 countries and 12 international organizations have donated to the Chinese people's fight against epidemic disease.

　　"In the face of the increasingly severe global epidemic situation, China feels the same, invests in the peach, and tries its best to provide our support and help to all parties to share China's experience and China's plan without reservation." Ma Zhaoxu said.

　　According to the white paper, as of May 31, China has provided material assistance to more than 150 countries and 4 international organizations, sent anti-epidemic medical expert groups to 27 countries, and held more than 180 countries with more than 170 countries and international organizations. Expert video conference. Chinese local governments, enterprises and private institutions, including individuals, have also taken active actions and donated materials to more than 150 countries and regions and international organizations. From March 1 to May 31, China exported anti-epidemic materials to 200 countries and regions, including 70.6 billion masks and 340 million protective clothing.

　　"The international community generally praises China's outstanding contribution to international epidemic prevention cooperation." Ma Zhaoxu pointed out that, in sharp contrast to this, individual countries have moved against the historical trend, and in order to shirk their own responsibility for epidemic resistance, they have been crazy about China It can be said that attacking, smearing, and producing and spreading political viruses are extremely useful. Of course, China must resolutely fight back against this "dumping pan" approach. He emphasized that in the current epidemic situation, solidarity and cooperation are the most powerful weapons to overcome the epidemic situation, and working together in the same boat is the right way to overcome the epidemic situation.

　　Affected by the epidemic, personnel exchanges between countries have been affected to a certain extent. Ma Zhaoxu said that after the outbreak, countries have taken some necessary measures to deal with personnel exchanges, including the entry and exit of people, according to WHO guidelines and for the needs of outbreak prevention and control. This is also an international practice.

　　He pointed out that China is strengthening cooperation with other countries, gradually and orderly restoring the exchange of personnel between China and foreign countries in a safe manner, serving the resumption of production and production and maintaining the safety and stability of the international industrial chain and supply chain. At the same time, China also provides "fast-track" convenience for people in urgent need of important business, logistics, production and technical services to come to China to minimize the impact of the epidemic on economic and social development. (Finish)