Chu Maoming,
By Vera Anyagafu
With nationwide efforts, China has basically controlled the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic, successfully resumed work and school and has gradually brought its economy back on track, were the words of Chinese Consul General in Nigeria, Chu Maoming.
He also declared that China will continue to play the role of being the largest supplier of global anti-epidemic materials, detailing in a two page press statement, China’s major strategic achievements in the battle against COVID-19.
According to him, China is the first major economy to return to growth since the outbreak. In an open, transparent and responsible manner, China gave timely notification to the international community of the onset of the epidemic, and shared without reserve the virus gene sequence and its experience in containing the spread of the virus and treating the infected.
China twice donated funds to the World Health Organization totaling 50 million US dollars and sent 34 medical expert teams to 32 countries. China provided 283 batches of anti-epidemic assistance to 150 countries and four international organizations. China offered or exported anti-epidemic materials to more than 200 countries and regions.
Most recently, the CG stated, China held an important meeting at which President Xi Jinping made a keynote speech, emphasizing the importance of global solidarity in winning the battle.
The meeting, he said, not only marked a milestone in the China’s virus containment efforts but also sent a message of resolve to strengthen global solidarity until the ravaging virus is vanquished.
For China, Maoming went on, nationwide solidarity played a key role in battling the COVID-19 epidemic and in the face of the severe public health crisis, the Chinese people have united as one and stood together, while bearing in mind the importance of solidarity.
” China has the spirit of solidarity by working together with other countries of the world. Not only has China contributed its wisdom and strength, but also offered assistance to the international community in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic to the best of its ability, despite the tremendous pressure in domestic epidemic control.
He went on to state between March 15th and September 6th, China exported 151.5 billion masks, 1.4 billion protective suits, 230 million goggles, 209,000 ventilators, testing kits that can be used for 470 million people and 80.14 million infrared thermometers.
“In the research and development of COVID-19 vaccines, Chinese scientists shared their progress, including data from clinical trials, with the world.
Such transparency, has helped researchers from other countries take fewer detours and promote global vaccine research.
And from sharing information of epidemic prevention, control and treatment, they moved on to conducting vaccine development, dispatching medical teams, offering anti-pandemic materials, supporting international organizations, as well as playing their due roles to building a community of common health for mankind, improving global health governance and maintaining global industrial chain open, stable and secured”, Moaming further stated.
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He also detailed that China has helped save a great number of lives in the world with concrete actions, which fully showcases it as a major country that places high importance on credibility, friendship, justice and morality.
It also demonstrates China’s commitment to shouldering the major country’s responsibility to promote common development and build a community with shared future for mankind, Maoming added.
“At present, the COVID-19 pandemic is still wreaking havoc in many parts of the world, placing countries in arduous missions to defeat the virus, stabilize economy and safeguard livelihood. COVID-19 is a new kind of infectious disease. The lesser we know about such an infection, the greater the international cooperation is required.
By keeping advancing international cooperation on pandemic control, China reaffirms its commitment to join hands with the global community to cope with growing global challenges. China will continue to play the role of being the largest supplier of global anti-epidemic materials. China will continue to support the World Health Organization in playing a leading role in the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
China will continue to advance economic globalization, steadfastly uphold the multilateral trading system, and join other countries in endeavoring to restore global economic prosperity at an early date”, the CG noted.
He concluded by saying that, in the closely connected international community, the final victory will be inclusive and shared by all, and China will always be a part of the endeavor in pursuit of this goal.
