China News Service, September 20. According to Euronet’s quoting EUN News Agency, on September 19, local time, the Milan Municipal Government held a commendation meeting for people fighting the epidemic at the Novigro Exhibition Hall in the suburbs. After the outbreak of the new crown virus in February 2020, all caring people who have made outstanding contributions to the fight against the epidemic expressed gratitude.
The mayor of Milan, Beppe Sala, attended the conference and gave a speech, giving public thanks to the caring people.
According to reports, the commendation conference for people who have fought against the epidemic would give the most sincere gratitude and the highest respect to the units and individuals who made outstanding contributions to the civil defense agencies, enterprises, volunteers and social groups at all levels in Milan during the epidemic.
At the commendation meeting, the Milan City Government also thanked the Milan Chinese News Agency for its generous donation during the epidemic and actively helped the Milan medical system to raise anti-epidemic supplies.
Many overseas Chinese and overseas Chinese groups were commended by the Mayor of Sara.
At the commendation meeting, the Mayor of Milan, Sarah, in addition to thanking the civil defense departments and volunteers of various places for their contributions during the epidemic that began at the end of February 2020, also thanked the overseas Chinese, Chinese associations and companies living in Milan for their contributions to Milan. Outstanding contribution to epidemic prevention work.
More than 2,000 persons in charge of the Italian civil defense department, volunteers, representatives of all walks of life and 25 overseas Chinese were invited to attend the commendation meeting. Zhou Lixin, president of the Milan Overseas Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, took the stage to accept the award on behalf of the Milan Chinese Society.
Chairman Zhou Lixin said that this is not only the pride of the overseas Chinese community in Milan, but also the pride of the 200,000 overseas Chinese in Milan.
It has been 19 months since the outbreak of the new crown epidemic in Italy.
For more than a year, the Milan Chinese Society has worked together to overcome the current difficulties and fight the epidemic. Its achievements have been remarkable and have been praised by all walks of life.
At the beginning of the outbreak of the epidemic in northern Italy in March 2020, the overseas Chinese in Milan did everything possible to raise anti-epidemic materials, including masks, gloves, protective clothing, disinfectant, etc., and actively supported many hospitals such as Milan Sacco, as well as to the Milan city government and police station. , Red Cross and other departments donated anti-epidemic materials.
According to incomplete statistics, a total of 6.5 million disposable medical masks, 30,000 pairs of gloves, 5,000 sets of protective clothing, and 2 tons of disinfectant have been donated to relevant units in Milan and surrounding city governments. Significant contribution.
In this regard, the mayor of Milan Sarah gave high praise and recognition.
It is reported that 25 representatives of the overseas Chinese community in Milan, Zhou Lixin, Zhu Jinliang, Zhou Jianhuang, and Cao Qikao, were invited to attend the commendation meeting for the loving people in Milan for fighting the epidemic.
(Boyuan)