How to strengthen international cooperation against epidemic in multi-point outbreak and spread around the world？

　　Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 26thQuestion: How to strengthen the international cooperation against the epidemic?

　　Xinhua News Agency reporters Xiong Feng, Tian Xiaohang, Shen Cheng and Zheng Mingda

　　At present, the international COVID-19 epidemic is accelerating. How to deal with this severe challenge is related to the safety of people of all countries and tests the common wisdom of human society.

　　At the press conference held by the State Council Information Office on 26th, relevant authorities responded to the hot issues related to international cooperation in fighting the epidemic.

　　How is the progress of foreign aid? Four batches have been implemented to assist 89 countries and 4 international organizations.

　　Under the situation that the COVID-19 epidemic broke out and spread in many places around the world, it is urgent and crucial to effectively carry out foreign anti-epidemic assistance.

　　Deng Boqing, deputy director of China International Development Cooperation Agency, said that at present, China has organized and implemented anti-epidemic assistance to 89 countries and 4 international organizations in four batches, and is now formulating the implementation plan for the fifth batch of assistance.

　　From the perspective of aid recipients, it includes countries with serious epidemic situation, countries with weak public health system and epidemic prevention capacity, and some international organizations. From the way of assistance, it includes both medical material assistance and medical technical assistance.

　　Deng Boqing said that when China decided to provide anti-epidemic assistance programs, it mainly considered the following factors: first, the severity of the local epidemic, the local medical and health conditions and the lack of medical materials; Second, the specific assistance needs put forward by the countries concerned to China; Third, the China government’s own capabilities.

　　"Under the premise of fully ensuring the needs of domestic anti-epidemic work, we have properly formulated the aid work plan based on the principle of doing our best and doing our best." Deng Boqing said.

　　"This foreign anti-epidemic assistance is an emergency humanitarian operation with the most concentrated aid time and the widest scope since the founding of New China." Deng Boqing said that leaders of many countries and international organizations thanked China for its help in various forms, and people in many countries praised China on the Internet and shouted "Thanks to China" in the streets.

　　At present, the global epidemic is still developing, and China is still at the critical moment of "importing foreign defense and rebounding internal defense".

　　"China will continue to provide assistance to relevant countries within its capacity on the basis of its own epidemic prevention and control." Deng Boqing said, "When people gather firewood, the flames are high." As long as the international community is United and forms a joint force, it will certainly be able to overcome the epidemic and safeguard the health and well-being of the people of the world.

　　How to participate in international cooperation against epidemic? Share the "China Experience" without reservation

　　Since the outbreak of the epidemic, China has actively organized experts to carry out in-depth technical exchanges, provided assistance and technical support to other countries affected by the epidemic, and shared "China experience" without reservation.

　　Ceng Yixin, deputy director of the National Health and Wellness Committee, said that National Health Commission compiled a set of technical documents such as the latest diagnosis and treatment plan and prevention and control plan, and shared them with 180 countries and more than 10 international and regional organizations in time; Co-organized with the World Health Organization the "International Briefing on Sharing Experiences in Prevention and Treatment of China in COVID-19"; Nearly 30 technical exchange meetings were held with more than 100 countries and regions through remote video.

　　"During the treatment of some patients, whether hormones should be used, when to use them, how much to use, and how long to use them are all very urgent and instructive experiences in clinic." Ceng Yixin said that China also sent anti-epidemic medical experts to Italy, Serbia, Cambodia and other countries to introduce China’s anti-epidemic experience and strategies, and provide guidance and consultation on disease prevention and control, clinical diagnosis and treatment, community management and other aspects in light of local conditions.

　　Only by sharing scientific research data, information and achievements can we defeat the global common enemy "novel coronavirus" in the shortest time.

　　Xu Nanping, Vice Minister of Science and Technology, said that China shared viruses and virus genome sequences with the world for the first time, and also set up the Global Coronaviomics Data Sharing and Analysis System, the 2019 novel coronavirus Resource Database and the Sharing and Exchange Platform for Scientific Research Achievements in COVID-19. Among them, in 2019, the database of novel coronavirus Resource Library has provided data services for more than 76,000 visitors from 152 countries and regions, and downloaded more than 4 million files.

　　Vaccine is the "atomic bomb" to defeat the virus. Xu Nanping said that the five technical routes of vaccine research and development in COVID-19, China have been promoted simultaneously, all of which have international cooperation and are open to the outside world.

　　Next, China will continue to promote the sharing of scientific research achievements. Xu Nanping introduced that China should "publish the results of early clinical trials as soon as possible, and communicate with international counterparts, so that everyone can avoid detours".

　　How to care for and help China citizens abroad? Do your best to protect consular affairs.

　　The safety of overseas compatriots affects the hearts of Chinese people. It is an important task at present to do a good job in consular protection and help overseas Chinese to strengthen the response and protection of the epidemic.

　　Luo Zhaohui, Vice Foreign Minister, said that China’s embassies and consulates abroad urged the host governments to take measures to solve the practical difficulties faced by China citizens in diagnosis and treatment, visa extension and study abroad.

　　"The party and the government are always concerned about the safety of overseas compatriots." Luo Zhaohui said, "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and embassies and consulates abroad receive a large number of calls for help every day. In order to provide better services, many embassies and consulates have responded to citizens’ concerns in a timely manner by adding consultation calls and opening WeChat groups. In less than two months recently, the 12308 hotline of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs manually answered nearly 70,000 calls, almost three times that of the same period last year. "

　　Most overseas students are alone, young and have relatively weak self-protection ability. Luo Zhaohui introduced that embassies and consulates abroad generally attach great importance to solving the difficulties of overseas students in local studies, accommodation, visa extension, etc., and coordinate local Chinese and enterprises to provide assistance for their dining and shopping. The embassies and consulates in Britain, France, Italy, the United States and other countries mobilized resources from all sides to distribute "health kits" containing necessary epidemic prevention materials and epidemic prevention guidelines to local China students.

　　At present, among the confirmed cases imported into China, 90% hold China passports, and 40% of them are international students.

　　"We understand that some international students are eager to return to China, but we hope that overseas students and parents will carefully weigh the pros and cons and make the right choice." Luo Zhaohui said that under the current situation, staying in the local area can avoid cross-infection caused by rushing back to China, or being blocked halfway due to border control measures in transit countries, and can also avoid possible subsequent impact on studies and visas, which is also in line with WHO professional advice.

　　"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Education will continue to care for overseas students, serve international students well and solve practical difficulties in accordance with the relevant requirements and work arrangements of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council." Luo Zhaohui said.