Chinese government, people closely linked in fighting COVID-19: official

<p>The role of the people in fighting the epidemic is huge, said Xu Lin, director of the State Council Information Office at a media conference as China issued a white paper on the country&#39;s battle against COVID-19 on Sunday, stressing that in China, the Communist Party of China, the Chinese government and the people are a whole that is closely linked by flesh and blood.</p><p>&quot;&#39;All for the people, all by the people&#39; is the starting point and goal of all the work of the CPC. The same is true of the fight against the epidemic,&quot; Xu said.</p><p>He noted that President Xi Jinping&#39;s instructions that people&#39;s safety and health always comes first and should be protected at all costs and the country will resolutely win the people&#39;s war against the epidemic fully reflect the purpose and governing philosophy of the CPC and the main role of the people in the fight against the epidemic.</p><p><span style="color: rgb(127, 127, 127);">(Video edited by Dong Chunyang)</span></p>