China News Service, Beijing, July 7 (Reporter Zhang Ziyang) Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Zhao Lijian gave a briefing in Beijing on China, Japan, and Korea on the recent videoconference of experts on the response to the new coronary pneumonia epidemic.
At the regular press conference that day, a reporter asked: According to reports, China, Japan and South Korea recently held a video conference of experts in response to the new coronary pneumonia epidemic. Can you introduce the specific situation? What did the meeting achieve?
Zhao Lijian introduced that under the coordination of the China-Japan-Korea Cooperation Secretariat and the United Nations ESCAP, the China-Japan-Korea expert video conference on the response to the New Coronary Pneumonia Outbreak was held on July 2nd, and the China National Health Commission has released relevant news.
Zhao Lijian said that at the meeting, experts from China, Japan and South Korea and the Western Pacific Region of the World Health Organization shared information and exchanged experiences on the latest development of the new coronary pneumonia epidemic situation and prevention and control measures. The participating experts also discussed the impact of the new coronary pneumonia epidemic on the social economy, health system, and the importance of early detection, and exchanged opinions on the next step of strengthening technical communication.
Zhao Lijian pointed out that since the outbreak, the three parties of China, Japan and South Korea have supported and helped each other in the prevention and control of the outbreak. China will uphold the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind, continue to maintain close communication with Japan and South Korea, strengthen the sharing and exchange of epidemic information, jointly safeguard regional public health security, and work together to win the final victory of the epidemic prevention and control. (Finish)