Xi says solidarity, cooperation most powerful weapon against public health crises

18:23, March 21, 2020

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  Xi's diplomacy prioritizes solidarity, cooperation

  Chinese President Xi Jinping inspects the center for disease control and prevention of Chaoyang District in Beijing, on Feb. 10, 2020. (File photo: Xinhua/Liu Bin)Experts say nations experiences in epidemic battle boost global confidencePresident Xi Jinping has used head-of-state diplomacy to call for the building of a community of common health for mankind amid the mounting global public health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, observers said.Chinas experiences on epidemic control and its aid to the contagion-affected countries are boosting the confidence of the international community as it strives to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus, and it helps them cope with the challenges arising from the disease, they said.Since the start of the outbreak, Xi, as the countrys commander-in-chief of the war on the contagion, has stepped up diplomatic efforts to advocate international cooperation on epidemic control as he sees that solidarity and cooperation are the most powerful weapons against the virus.Through meetings, telephone conversations and correspondence with foreign leaders, Xi has underlined the importance of upholding the community with a shared future for mankind in the face of a global public health crisis.In recent messages of sympathy sent to the leaders of France, Germany, Spain and Serbia, which were made public on Saturday, Xi said that China is ready to share information and experiences on epidemic response with their countries and provide them with assistance to the best of its ability.In the message to French President Emmanuel Macron, Xi said that China and France, both as permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, share the important responsibility of safeguarding the lives and health of humanity.The country is willing to make concerted efforts with France to enhance international cooperation in epidemic prevention and control, support the UN and the World Health Organization playing a core role in improving g...

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  Let the power of solidarity spread

  Countries around the world are now extending their warm appreciation to China for the assistance the latter has offered in midst of the COVID-19 epidemic. The cabin crew of the charter flight of Air Serbia pose for a picture with a Serbian and Chinese national flags on March 20, before they d

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  President Xi continues with busy diplomatic agenda

  President Xi Jinping greets German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Beijing on Sept 6, 2019.President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday that China is willing to bolster coordination and cooperation with all other nations to send a message of solidarity and unity in fighting COVID-19 and to shore up global con