(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) China-Africa solidarity and anti-epidemic road
China News Agency, Beijing, June 18 Question: China-Africa solidarity road to fight against the epidemic: to overcome difficulties and to show mutual assistance
Author Huang Yuqin
"In the face of the epidemic, China and Africa have withstood severe tests." "In the face of the epidemic, China and Africa have solidarity with each other and fight side by side." "In the face of the epidemic, China and Africa have become more united and their friendship and mutual trust have been strengthened."
On the evening of June 17, Chinese President Xi Jinping made the above remarks when he hosted the Special Summit on China-Africa Solidarity and Anti-epidemic in Beijing and delivered a keynote speech. This statement became the latest summary of China and Africa supporting each other and fighting side by side after the outbreak of the new coronary pneumonia. In the face of a sudden outbreak, the world’s largest developing country is closely connected with the most concentrated continent in the developing world, and they have overcome each other’s difficulties and showed their mutual assistance.
When the time indicator was set back to four months ago, at the most difficult time for China to fight the local epidemic, more than 50 African leaders successively called or issued statements to express their condolences and support to China.
Among them, a photo from Uganda President Museveni swiped on Chinese social media. On February 4, Museveni met with Chinese ambassador to Uganda Zheng Zhuqiang at the presidential palace. During the meeting, Museveni held the placard "Wuhan Jiayou" (Wuhan Jiayou) to express the determination of the Ukrainian government and people to support the Chinese side in winning the epidemic prevention and control.
In addition to political solidarity, African countries have also extended their helping hands to provide China with funds or material assistance within their capabilities. An underdeveloped country with a population of only 1.3 million, Equatorial Guinea, donated 2 million US dollars to China, becoming the first African country to donate to the Chinese government to fight the epidemic; the West African country Ghana sent charcoal in the snow and urgently donated 10,000 N95 masks to Wuhan, Hubei; ) The government of Heijiao, the second largest city, decided to donate 10,000 medical masks to the friendly city of Suzhou; the government of Djibouti donated US$1 million to China and expressed its willingness to work together with China to overcome the difficulties...
"Charity is not measured by the amount of money, and love cannot be crossed by the rich and the poor. A dollar for a poor house is even more precious than a million for a rich house, because you often give it all In the face of the support of the African side at a crucial moment, the words of Chinese Ambassador to Ghana Wang Shiting's words are a footnote for the Chinese Communist Party's difficult actions.
The grace of dripping water is still reported by Shang Yongquan, not to mention the help of "give it all". As the epidemic spreads globally, Africa's relatively fragile public health system faces severe challenges. At the critical moment, China reached out its aid in time and did everything in its power to provide African countries with various forms of support and assistance to inject momentum into the fight against the epidemic in Africa with the "Power of China".
Since the outbreak, China has delivered a large amount of medical aid materials to more than 50 African countries and the AU, sent 148 anti-epidemic medical expert groups to 11 African countries, and held video conferences with African countries on prevention and control experts. The Chinese medical teams in 45 countries in Africa have taken active actions to provide local people with medical security. So far, they have carried out about 400 anti-epidemic trainings to provide guidance for tens of thousands of local medical staff.
In Ghana, a charter plane loaded with Chinese medical supplies landed at the airport, and the materials flying the five-star red flag were immediately dispatched to a number of Central and Western African countries; in Nigeria, Chinese companies assisted the government in building the largest sheltered hospital in Nigeria-"Dome Today" New Crown Pneumonia The treatment center has effectively improved the local medical level and the ability to receive consultations; in Ethiopia, Djibouti, Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire, a batch of Chinese anti-epidemic medical experts traveled around the country to share their experiences and write hard work and sweat Vivid story.... .
From curbing the spread of the epidemic to accelerating vaccine research and development, from border prevention and control to community management, from clinical treatment to daily protection, in the vast African land, Chinese experience is bringing help to the local people who are plagued by the epidemic, and China's actions are constantly being implemented Carry out the destiny and work together to fight against the epidemic.
At present, both China and Africa are faced with the arduous task of fighting the epidemic, stabilizing the economy and protecting people's livelihood. After the united anti-epidemic special summit, the path for China and Africa to work together in the future is undoubtedly clearer. Xi Jinping clearly pointed out at the summit that in order to overcome the impact of the epidemic, we must strengthen the cooperation in building the “Belt and Road”, accelerate the implementation of the outcome of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, and focus our cooperation on health and hygiene, resumption of labor and production, and improvement of people’s livelihood. The field leans.
Virtue is not alone, there must be neighbors. It can be seen from the road of unity against epidemic in China and Africa. Although the two sides are thousands of miles apart, they still share the same fate, overcome the difficulties together, and show their mutual assistance. (Finish)