"China has been offering help to others as its ability permits, amid the high pressure of guarding against the domestic resurgence of COVID-19 and imported cases," said a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson at a daily briefing on Wednesday.

"Mr. Jack Ma was being very candid and straightforward." "It is a good conscience, mutual assistance and gratitude that gives us strength" against the virus, said Geng Shuang when asked to comment on Ma's words, saying "If we focus too much on the 1 percent and lose sight of the 99 percent, it would be too sad."

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"The Chinese government has provided or is providing urgently-needed medical supplies to more than 150 countries and international organizations," said Geng Shuang. "We are also facilitating other countries' commercial purchases in China."

"Meanwhile many Chinese enterprises, civil organizations, and localities including the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation have also been extending a helping hand to foreign countries."

Its kind move is "a vivid illustration and good practice of the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind that demonstrates China's sense of global responsibility as a major country."

"The virus is a common enemy of all human beings. We can only win this global fight by pulling together," said Geng.