Shared future for mankind China provides support and assistance to international community

With the vision of a community with a shared future for mankind, China has provided support and assistance to the international community within its capacity while continuing to do a good job in epidemic control at home.

Shared future for mankind China provides support and assistance to international community

So far, the Chinese government has provided or is providing supplies to 127 countries and four international organizations, including surgical masks, protective gears and testing reagents.

China donated $20 million to the World Health Organization (WHO), sent 13 medical teams to 11 countries and held over 70 video conferences with experts from more than 150 countries and international organizations. Localities, enterprises and civil groups in China also donated medical supplies to more than 100 countries, regions and international organizations.

Some countries asked China for assistance in commercial procurement through diplomatic channels, and government of China recommended exporters to them. China’s Ministry of Commerce also published a list of manufacturers certified by regulatory authorities and facilitated the customs clearance of supplies in compliance with regulations.

As of 8 April, 58 countries and regions as well as four international organizations have signed contracts on commercial procurement of medical supplies with Chinese businesses, and another 71 countries and ten international organizations are in talks for such purchase. There are other foreign buyers cooperating with Chinese companies, too.

According to statistics from Chinese customs, from 1 March to 4 April, China exported RMB 10.2 billion worth of anti-epidemic supplies, including 3.86 billion masks, 37.52 million protective gears, 2.41 million infrared thermometers, 16,000 ventilators, 2.84 million testing kits and 8.41 million protective goggles.

China will continue to work with other countries and overcome difficulties with mutual assistance to safeguard international public health security, and this all only for vision of shared future for mankind.

Since the outbreak of COVID 19, the Vatican side has indicated through different channels that medical institutions with links to the Vatican authorities face a shortage of medical supplies.

The Red Cross Society of China donated medical supplies to the Vatican Pharmacy in a humanitarian spirit to support the Vatican’s efforts to fight the pandemic and treat the affected.

The first batch of medical supplies recently arrived in the Vatican and China will continue to provide assistance within its capacity. China has high regards of the Vatican’s long dedication to helping poor areas improve medical and health conditions and contributing to addressing global health emergencies.

The virus is a common enemy to mankind, its a threat to shared future for mankind, sees no difference in nationality, race or religion. China stands ready to work with the international community, including the Vatican, to jointly fight the pandemic and uphold global public health security.

At the request of the Nigerian government, a Chinese company collected a batch of medical supplies in China for the Nigerian side. Some medical personnel working for the company were also sent on the same plane. Just as the Nigerian Health Minister said, the support and help from the Chinese government and companies was timely, which has effectively relieved Nigeria’s urgent need and greatly enhanced its confidence in dealing with the pandemic.

The virus knows no borders and is a common challenge to all mankind. China and Africa are members of a community with a shared future for mankind. For China, it is only natural to help African countries fight the pandemic in light of friendship and cooperation.

In addition to the assistance from the Chinese government, the localities, enterprises and overseas Chinese communities also extended a helping hand and contributed to Africa’s fight against the pandemic in various forms and through different channels, which have been warmly welcomed and appreciated by the African side. With mutual support and assistance, China is ready to work with African countries including Nigeria for the final victory.

A team of 10 medical experts sent by the Chinese government recently arrived in Kazakhstan. The Kazakh government attached great importance to this and sent two military planes to China to take the team to Kazakhstan. Upon their arrival, the team was warmly welcomed by the Kazakh government and people. The Chinese ambassador to Kazakhstan, Kazakh Vice Foreign Minister and Vice Minister of Health greeted the team at the airport.

Kazakhstan said that China’s dispatch of medical experts to Kazakhstan is a practical measure to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state on strengthening anti-epidemic cooperation.

Chinese experts have rich experience in prevention and control and diagnosis and treatment, which is of great significance to Kazakhstan’s fight against the pandemic.

In a recent article written by the First President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Abishevich Nazarbayev, he spoke highly of China’s effective practice in fighting the pandemic, saying that “thanks to strict organization and discipline, China has succeeded in stopping the spread of the epidemic.”

The Chinese team of experts plans to work in Kazakhstan for 15 days. The two sides will exchange views on screening, prevention and control of infectious diseases, case management, clinical treatment, community-based health management and laboratory, and the Chinese experts will provide training and guidance to the Kazakh side.

China also donated anti-epidemic supplies to Kazakhstan, including surgical masks, N95 respirators, protective suits, non-invasive ventilators and medicine.

The Chinese cooperation on COVID-19 is valued by the Chinese and Kazakh governments with actions from people in the two countries. The two sides have lent firm political, material and spiritual support to each other. It demonstrates the high level and unique permanent comprehensive strategic partnership, as well as the good-neighborliness and friendship from generation to generation between China and Kazakhstan.

China is ready to work with Kazakhstan to jointly combat the pandemic and advance bilateral relations based on mutual assistance in times of adversity and for a shared future for mankind.

On 9 April, the Foreign Ministry, the National Health Commission and the Ministry of Science and Technology held a China-Arab video conference to share experience on COVID-19 with health officials and experts from Arab states and the Secretariat General of the Arab League (AL).

Representative that attended the conference include AL Assistant Secretary General for Social Affairs, heads of health department and experts from 12 Arab countries and WHO representatives.

In response to the concerns of the Arab side, Chinese experts shared their expertise on COVID-19’s epidemiological features, developing trend, prevention and control, clinical diagnosis and treatment, and related scientific research. They took over 50 questions. The meeting lasted nearly three hours with over 100 representatives in attendance and achieved good results.

The Arab side spoke highly of China’s progress in fighting the epidemic and its important contribution to the world’s fight against the pandemic and thanked China for hosting another video conference for Arab countries. They believed such in-depth, informative and practical exchange with the Chinese experts is of great significance for Arab countries to do a good job in pandemic response.

The Arab side is ready to further strengthen exchanges and cooperation with China to jointly combat the pandemic.

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, Arab states and the Secretariat General of the Arab League have given China firm support and assistance, which fully demonstrates the friendship between China and Arab states featuring mutual assistance and solidarity.

At present, the pandemic is spreading across the world, and no country is immune from it. With the vision of a community with a shared future for mankind, China will continue to strengthen information-sharing and deepen cooperation with Arab states.

While maintaining prevention and control efforts at home, China will provide support and assistance within its capacity to Arab states in light of their needs and move forward the China-Arab strategic partnership.