China News Agency, Berlin, June 10 (Reporter Peng Dawei) Chinese Ambassador to Germany Wu Ken recently said in a written interview with China News Agency that China and Germany, as all-round strategic partners, have cooperated in the fight against epidemic since the outbreak. The effect is good and the results are fruitful, which has played a positive role in the global anti-epidemic.
Wu Ken pointed out that since the outbreak, President Xi Jinping has spoken with German Chancellor Angela Merkel three times. Premier Li Keqiang and Prime Minister Merkel will soon hold a video meeting. "It can be said that under the background of the epidemic situation, the leading role of Sino-German high-level exchanges in promoting bilateral relations and international cooperation has become more prominent."
China and Germany have achieved fruitful results in fighting the epidemic
"Viruses are the common enemy of mankind. Only by working together can we win." Wu Ken said that China and Germany are all-round strategic partners. Since the outbreak, the two countries have cooperated in combating the epidemic, with good results and fruitful results. Global anti-epidemic exerted positive energy.
Specifically, Wu Ken pointed out: At the government and official levels, the two sides strongly support each other. The German government has donated materials to China twice. The Chinese Central Government and various local governments have also provided a large amount of donations to the German side. We also facilitate the German official procurement in China. Every day, tons of anti-epidemic materials are transported from China to Germany through the "air bridge".
At the level of scientific research and medical professions, the two parties have conducted in-depth exchanges and cooperation. The medical experts from the two countries have made multiple video connections to exchange experience in anti-epidemic. In mid-February, German experts also went to China for field visits with the WHO expert team. In terms of drug and vaccine research and development, China and Germany have also carried out pragmatic cooperation and made positive progress.
At the social and civil levels, the two sides have continuously deepened friendship and mutual trust. Duisburg, Germany and Wuhan, China are the earliest pairs of friendship cities between the two countries. After the outbreak, the city of Duisburg took the lead in supporting Wuhan by providing donations. A large number of German people also "support China" in different ways. When the German epidemic was strained, many Chinese-funded institutions, enterprises, non-governmental organizations, and overseas Chinese in Germany also actively provided donations and assistance to the German side. Some medical Chinese students also joined the German anti-epidemic line, and many Chinese Touching stories of mutual help.
At the international and multilateral levels, the two sides have strengthened close coordination. At the WHO Conference held in May this year, both China and Germany emphasized their support for WHO to strengthen its leadership and coordination role in the global fight against epidemics, and boosted the confidence of the international community. Both countries are concerned about the epidemic in Africa, and will fully leverage their respective strengths on the basis of fully respecting Africa’s will to jointly support Africa’s early victory over the virus.
"At present, the economic and social operations of China and Germany are gradually returning to normal, and both parties are committed to maintaining the stability and safety of the international industrial chain and supply chain." Wu Ken said that in the case of a large-scale global suspension of flights, the China-Europe train has become a An important channel for cargo transportation and anti-epidemic materials between Germany. In April alone, 979 trains were operated between China and Europe, a year-on-year increase of 46%. At the end of May, China took the lead in opening a "fast track" with Germany in Europe, creating favorable conditions for the resumption of production and economic cooperation between the two countries and the resumption of economic and trade cooperation. "We are willing to jointly create and seize opportunities with the German side, and continue to innovate and cooperate and achieve new results."
Leading role of high-level exchanges is further highlighted
Wu Ken pointed out that high-level exchanges play an irreplaceable and important role in deepening political mutual trust between the two countries, promoting mutually beneficial cooperation, and maintaining international peace and development. Since the beginning of the year, the leaders of China and Germany have maintained close communication through telephone, video and correspondence, and expressed their support for each other's fight against the epidemic. They have promoted pragmatic prevention and control, vaccine research and development, and resumption of production and production in various fields. Cooperation and communication and coordination on major political agendas between China and Germany and China and Europe demonstrate a high degree of political mutual trust between the two sides. The leaders of the two countries also attended the special summit of the leaders of the Group of 20, the World Health Assembly and the Global Vaccine Summit, issued a voice of solidarity and solidarity against epidemic disease, promoted global governance in the field of health and health, and demonstrated the responsibility of a responsible big country.
"Since the outbreak, President Xi Jinping has spoken with German Chancellor Angela Merkel three times. Premier Li Keqiang and Chancellor Merkel are about to hold a video conference. It can be said that under the background of the epidemic, high-level exchanges between China and Germany have led to the promotion of bilateral relations and international cooperation. The role is further highlighted." In view of the impact of the epidemic on the major diplomatic agenda originally planned for China and Europe this year, Wu Ken emphasized that the epidemic also highlights the importance of international cooperation. "Especially China and the EU are important international forces. Against the backdrop of the severe impact of the epidemic on the world economy and the prevalence of unilateralism and protectionism, the importance of strengthening China-EU cooperation has become more prominent."
"Decoupling" is neither rational nor realistic
For some time, negative arguments about the "decoupling theory" and "transfer theory" of the industrial chain and the supply chain have been very popular in the international public opinion field. Some people in Germany's political and economic circles also called for Germany and Europe to reduce their "dependence" on China.
In this regard, Wu Ken believes that China and Germany are important trading partners and investment destinations for each other. The industrial chain, supply chain and value chain have already been deeply connected, forming a close community of interests. "The'decoupling' approach is neither rational nor Unrealistic".
"Both countries are supporters of globalization and beneficiaries of the multilateral trading system. They should jointly prevent the epidemic from triggering a new round of trade protectionism." Wu Ken expressed that he looked forward to the German side's ability to seize the opportunities of continuous expansion of China's market access. China's consumer market is the first opportunity to recover, seize the opportunity to participate in the joint construction of the "Belt and Road", and seize the opportunity for future cooperation in new areas. "The economic ties between the two countries will be closer, more innovative and diverse in the'post-epidemic era'." (End)