Posted on 03/27/2020 4:43:09 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
BEIJING (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday spoke over phone with his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, on anti-epidemic cooperation and bilateral ties.
Xi stressed that China has been sharing information on COVID-19 in an open, transparent and responsible manner with the World Health Organization (WHO) and countries including the United States since the onset of the epidemic.
China, he said, wasted no time in releasing such information as the genetic sequence of the virus, and has also been sharing experience on COVID-19 prevention, containment and treatment without reservation, and providing as much support and assistance as it can for countries in need.
He added that China will continue to do so, and work with the international community to prevail over the pandemic.
Epidemics recognize no national borders or races and are a common enemy of humankind, noted the president, adding that only by making a collective response can the international community defeat them.
With joint efforts of all parties, the G20 Extraordinary Leaders' Summit on COVID-19 on Thursday reached many consensuses and achieved positive results, Xi said, expressing his hope that all parties will strengthen coordination and cooperation, implement the outcomes, and inject strong vigor into enhancing international anti-epidemic cooperation and stabilizing the global economy.
China, he added, is willing to work with the United States and other parties to continue to support the WHO in playing an important role, enhance sharing of information and experience on epidemic prevention and control, accelerate cooperation in scientific research, and improve global health governance.
Xi also called for concerted efforts to strengthen macroeconomic policy coordination, in order to stabilize markets, maintain growth, safeguard people's wellbeing, and ensure the openness, stability and safety of global supply chains.
Upon inquiry, Xi introduced in detail the measures China has taken to prevent and control the spread of the epidemic.
He said he follows closely and is concerned about the development of the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States and has noticed that Trump is carrying out a series of policies and measures in response.
The Chinese people, Xi said, sincerely hope that the United States contains the spread of the epidemic at an early date, so as to reduce the losses inflicted by the disease upon the American people.
China has always maintained an active attitude towards international collaboration on epidemic prevention and control, Xi said, adding that under current circumstances China and the United States should unite against the COVID-19 pandemic.
The health departments and medical experts of the two countries have maintained communication over the global pandemic situation and bilateral anti-epidemic cooperation, Xi said, adding that China is willing to continue sharing, without reservation, relevant information and experience with the United States.
Noting that some Chinese provinces and enterprises have been providing the United States with assistance in medical supplies, Xi said China understands the United States' current predicament and stands ready to provide support within its capacity.
There are currently a large number of Chinese nationals in the United States, including Chinese students, and the Chinese government attaches great importance to their safety and health, Xi stressed, expressing his hope that the U.S. side will take practical and effective measures to safeguard their safety and health.
Xi emphasized that China-U.S. relations are now at an important juncture, and that both will benefit from cooperation and lose from confrontation.
Calling on the United States to take substantive action to improve bilateral relations, Xi suggested that the two sides work together to boost cooperation in epidemic control and other fields, and develop a relationship of non-conflict, non-confrontation, mutual respect and win-win cooperation.
TRUMP just moving forward doing what he needs to do..no drama..just action
I hope he is begging him for the cure. Keep your enemies closer.
It is interesting the number of diseases that came out of China - the black plague, the “Spanish” flu, bird flu, swine flu and now Covid-19.
This is of course due to crowded places and bad hygiene, but India is even worse and has never spawned a plague that went to the rest of the world.
The only conclusion is the eating and selling of exotic meats - the same root cause as Ebola.
I wonder if there are zoonotic diseases that spread from pigs or cows or chickens? I’ve not heard about any
The prevailing theory (not the only, but the dominant one) for the 1918-20 Spanish Flu is that it originated on a Kansas farm that raised geese and pigs in close proximity.
Then it jumped to a Kansas Army base gearing up for WW1, then rode the troop ships to Europe.
But the USA largely cleaned up its food sanitation act a century ago after Upton Sinclair wrote “The Jungle,” leading to the FDA etc.
China never cleaned up its act, and unlike vegetarian India, it has an exotic meat fetish. “Wet markets” in Hindu India are unimaginable. The Chinese also pay poachers globally to kill tigers, rhinos and other endangered animals for “traditional Chinese medicine.”
Quarantine China, I say.
“Xi stressed that China has been sharing information on COVID-19 in an open, transparent and responsible manner...”
LOL!
I had read that the idea was it started in either the USA or china - but dismissed the US possibility. Thanks for the clarification.
you’re right about India vs China
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