China News Agency, Beijing, June 18 (Reporter Zhang Ziyang) Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian spoke with Yang Jiechi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Work Committee, at the regular press conference in Beijing on the 18th. Whether Hawaii discussed the new coronary pneumonia epidemic during the dialogue.
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian
A reporter asked: During the dialogue with US Secretary of State Pompeo, did Director Yang Jiechi discuss issues related to the new coronary pneumonia epidemic?
Zhao Lijian said that China has released information on the dialogue held in Hawaii between Yang Jiechi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Working Committee, and US Secretary of State Pompeo. Regarding the issue of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, Yang Jiechi pointed out in the dialogue that the facts have fully proved that China's epidemic prevention and control is open, transparent, rapid and efficient. At present, the epidemic of New Coronary Pneumonia continues to spread globally. Both China and the United States should strengthen cooperation in anti-epidemic disease, support the World Health Organization to play a leading role, help the vast number of developing countries to fight epidemic disease, and make due contributions to global public health and security cooperation. (Finish)