President Xi Jinping has sent messages of sympathy to French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Spanish King Felipe VI and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, respectively, over the outbreak of the COVID-19.
Building community of common health for mankind
In the message to Macron, President Xi said China stands ready to work with France to boost international cooperation in epidemic prevention and control and build a community of common health for mankind.
President Xi Jinping (right) shakes hands with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, March 25, 2019. (PHOTO/XINHUA)
He also extended sincere sympathies on behalf of the Chinese government and people to their French counterparts over the COVID-19 outbreak in the European country.
China and France have a fine tradition of helping each other and sharing weal and woe in bilateral relations, said Xi, who thanked the French government and society for their support of and sympathies with China's all-out battle against the novel coronavirus disease.
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Pointing out that public health security is a common challenge faced by humanity, he said the Chinese government and people firmly support France's efforts against the COVID-19 epidemic, and stand ready to boost cooperation with France and jointly win the battle through mutual support and help.
Both as permanent members of the UN Security Council, China and France share the important responsibility of safeguarding the lives and health of the entire human race, Xi stressed.
President Xi Jinping (right) meets with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Dec 1, 2018. (PHOTO/XINHUA)
Solidarity, cooperation most powerful weapon against public health crises
In the message to Merkel, Xi said public health crises pose a common challenge for humanity, and solidarity and cooperation are the most powerful weapon to tackle them.
Xi recalled that not long ago the German government and various sections of German society conveyed via multiple means their sympathies with and support of China's epidemic prevention and control efforts.
China firmly supports Germany's endeavor in combating the epidemic and is willing to provide assistance within its capacity if there is a need from the German side
China firmly supports Germany's endeavor in combating the epidemic and is willing to provide assistance within its capacity if there is a need from the German side, he said.
Upholding the principle that mankind is a community with a shared future, China stands ready to continue sharing information and experience with Germany, and strengthening cooperation in such areas as epidemic prevention and control, treatment of patients, and vaccine research and development, so as to jointly protect the health and well-being of people not only in both countries but in the rest of the world, Xi added.
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Xi stressed that China highly values the development of China-Germany relations, and is willing to work with the German side to deepen their all-round strategic partnership and promote the development of China-Europe relations.
President Xi Jinping (2nd left) and his wife Peng Liyuan (1st left) talk with Spain's King Felipe VI (2nd right) and Queen Letizia in Madrid, Spain, Nov 28, 2018. (PHOTO/XINHUA)
COVID-19 fight to succeed with joint efforts
In his message to King Felipe VI, Xi said China and Spain will certainly be able to win the final victory over the COVID-19 epidemic as long as they make joint efforts with the international community.
China, Xi said, firmly supports Spain's efforts and measures in fighting the novel coronavirus disease, and stands ready to share prevention and control experience as well as diagnostic and treatment plans, and provide assistance and support within its capacity.
Xi said he highly values the development of China-Spain relations, and believes that through the joint fight against the epidemic, the two countries' friendship and mutual trust will grow stronger, and their win-win cooperation closer, so as to benefit both nations and their people.
President Xi Jinping (right) meets with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Sept 18, 2018. (PHOTO/XINHUA)
China to send medical experts to Serbia
In his message to Vucic, Xi said China will provide Serbia with assistance in protective equipment and medical instruments, and send a group of medical experts to help it better contain the COVID-19 epidemic.
China will provide Serbia with assistance in protective equipment and medical instruments, and send a group of medical experts to help it better contain the COVID-19 epidemic
Xi, on behalf of the Chinese government and people, extended sincere sympathies to the Serbian government and people over the recent COVID-19 outbreak in the Balkan country.
China and Serbia are comprehensive strategic partners, and the iron-clad friendship between the two countries and between the two peoples has stood the test of time and grown ever stronger, Xi stressed.
Recalling that when the Chinese people was making an all-out effort to fight the novel coronavirus disease, the Serbian government and people offered China strong support through concrete actions, Xi said he is deeply grateful for that.
China firmly supports Serbia's efforts against the epidemic, Xi said, adding that China will provide Serbia with assistance in protective equipment and medical instruments, and help it purchase urgently needed supplies in China.
China will also send a group of medical experts to help Serbia better contain the epidemic, so as to protect the life, health and well-being of the Serbian people, he added.
Xi said he attaches great importance to the development of China-Serbia relations, and believes that through the joint battle against the epidemic, the two countries' time-tested traditional friendship will gain more hearty support from their people, and their comprehensive strategic partnership will grow deeper and rise to a higher level.
