China’s 22nd aid medical team to Rwanda recently donated a batch of medical and anti-epidemic materials, including medical protective clothing, disposable sterile surgical gowns, medical surgical masks, etc. The picture shows Peng Jikui (left), the captain of China Medical Team, handing over donated materials to Gaxima John, the president of the hospital. Xinhua News Agency reporter Ji Li photo
"China will continue to support Cambodia in fighting the epidemic" "China is willing to discuss vaccine production cooperation with South Africa and support South Africa and African countries in fighting the epidemic" "The two sides should implement the consensus we reached on deepening vaccine cooperation in COVID-19 and continue to strengthen anti-epidemic cooperation" … … In a recent telephone conversation with foreign leaders, the Chairman of the Supreme Leader expressed China’s firm determination to support relevant countries and regions in fighting the COVID-19 epidemic.
Over the past two years, the Chairman of the Supreme Leader has repeatedly elaborated on the significance of building a healthy community of human beings on the international stage, and put forward a series of major initiatives and measures, which have been widely recognized by the international community and brought light and hope to the world to break through the epidemic to the dark.
The epidemic situation is still repeated, and unity against the epidemic is still a major event in the world at present and in the future. In the face of the epidemic challenge, China adheres to the concept of human health community, unswervingly promotes international cooperation in epidemic prevention and control, and unswervingly provides support to all countries, especially developing countries, in fighting the epidemic, showing that it is a big country with the world in mind.
China’s idea is deeply rooted in people’s hearts — —
"the best way to achieve health and safety for all"
COVID-19 epidemic is the most serious epidemic of infectious diseases in the world in the past century. In the face of the sudden severe epidemic, China adheres to the principle of putting people first and life first, and has made great strategic achievements in epidemic prevention and control, and handed over an anti-epidemic paper that can stand the test of time and history. China has joined hands with other countries in the world to overcome the difficulties, and has contributed important wisdom and strength to the global fight against epidemic diseases.
"China is willing to work with France to promote international cooperation in epidemic prevention and control, and support the United Nations and the World Health Organization to play a central role in improving global public health governance and building a healthy community of human health." In March, 2020, when the Chairman of the Supreme Leader sent a message of condolence to French President Macron about the epidemic in France, he first proposed "building a healthy community for human beings".
On March 26th, 2020, G20 leaders should hold a special summit in COVID-19. At the summit, the Chairman of the Supreme Leader put forward four initiatives: resolutely preventing and controlling the COVID-19 epidemic, effectively carrying out international joint prevention and control, actively supporting the role of international organizations, and strengthening the coordination of international macroeconomic policies, which pointed out the direction for global unity against the epidemic;
On May 18, 2020, at the opening ceremony of the video conference of the 73rd World Health Assembly, the Chairman of the Supreme Leader announced that China would support five measures of global anti-epidemic cooperation, including providing US$ 2 billion in international aid within two years, and China COVID-19 vaccine will be used as a global public product after it is developed and put into use, which will inject important impetus into global solidarity and anti-epidemic;
On June 17, 2020, the Chairman of the Supreme Leader put forward a series of important initiatives and propositions at the special summit of China-Africa solidarity against epidemic diseases, which showed the firm determination of China and Africa to unite against epidemic diseases and overcome the difficulties together, and pointed out the way forward for China-Africa cooperation against epidemic diseases and pragmatic cooperation.
On May 21, 2021, at the Global Health Summit, the Chairman of the Supreme Leader further put forward five proposals to promote international anti-epidemic cooperation, and announced five major measures to support global anti-epidemic cooperation, injecting strong confidence into the world’s early victory over the epidemic and economic recovery;
On January 17, 2022, at the video conference of the World Economic Forum, the Chairman of the Supreme Leader once again stressed that all countries in the world should strengthen international anti-epidemic cooperation, actively carry out drug research and development cooperation, build multiple anti-epidemic defense lines together, and accelerate the construction of a human health community;
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International people have pointed out that "building a human health community is the best way to achieve health and safety for all", and "China has actively carried out international anti-epidemic cooperation, showing the role of a big country, and the concept of a human health community has become more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people".
China keeps his word and does what he says — —
"Showing the spirit of generous and selfless international cooperation"
Action is the most vivid language.
China has shared epidemic prevention and treatment programs with 180 countries and more than 10 international and regional organizations; Sending 37 medical expert groups to 34 countries; Providing a large number of anti-epidemic materials to more than 150 countries and 14 international organizations … … To build a healthy community of human beings and promote international cooperation against epidemic diseases, China has become an active activist in practicing the concept of a healthy community of human beings.
China has provided more than 2.1 billion doses of vaccines to more than 120 countries and international organizations, making it the largest supplier of vaccines to foreign countries. China has successively transferred technology to 20 countries and cooperated in vaccine production, forming an annual production capacity of 1 billion doses of vaccines overseas. China vaccine spans thousands of waters in Qian Shan, protecting the health of thousands of people in Qian Qian.
Calasans, a Brazilian nurse, works in the intensive care unit of Emilio Ribas Institute of Infectious Diseases in Sao Paulo. She received the first dose of China vaccine on January 17th last year, and was also the first vaccinator in Brazil. With the continuous promotion of vaccine cooperation between China and Brazil, about 68% of the population in Brazil has completed the whole vaccination of COVID-19 vaccine. "My wish made a year ago has come true. Most people in Brazil have been vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine, including my mother and grandmother." She said, "People are increasingly trusting the China vaccine, which is a life-saving vaccine."
In Zimbabwe, thanks to the China vaccine, victoria falls became the first town in the country to achieve mass immunization. ZTN TV, the mainstream media in Tianjin, specially produced a documentary for this purpose, praising the Tianjin-China vaccine cooperation project for building a "health shield" for victoria falls. It is described in the documentary: The reason why Waterfall City can get out of the epidemic so quickly and become one of the first tourist destinations in southern Africa is due to the strategic decision of COVID-19 vaccine cooperation between Tianjin and China.
"China has provided vaccines to many countries and international organizations, including Pakistan, and its contribution to the global anti-epidemic is indelible." Munir Akram, President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council and Pakistani Permanent Representative to the United Nations, said, "China supports the global anti-epidemic and demonstrates the spirit of generous and selfless international cooperation."
Set an example for uniting against the epidemic — —
"China’s support is crucial to multilateralism."
The epidemic situation is a centralized test of the global health governance system and a test of multilateralism. China has always maintained and practiced true multilateralism, unswervingly promoted international cooperation against epidemic diseases, and persisted in working with the international community to jointly promote the building of a healthy human community.
The Chairman of the Supreme Leader pointed out that "all the global problems facing mankind cannot be solved by any country alone, and global actions, global responses and global cooperation must be carried out", and "China will continue to hold high the banner of true multilateralism, adhere to the intersection with the world and keep pace with the times, and make greater contributions to global development while realizing its own development".
China firmly supports the United Nations and the World Health Organization to play a leading role in the fight against the epidemic, and firmly supports strengthening the global public health system and improving the ability to cope with global challenges. China stressed that it is necessary to strengthen the role of the World Health Organization, promote the prevention and response to global disease pandemics, firmly secure the fence of safeguarding human health and safety, and build a healthy community of human beings.
The "vaccine gap" has become the biggest obstacle to overcome the epidemic at present. Only 5% of the population in low-income countries are fully vaccinated, which is far from the vaccination rate in high-income countries, which will further aggravate global inequality. Not long ago, China signed an agreement with the Global Alliance for Vaccine Immunization to donate $100 million to the COVID-19 Vaccine Implementation Plan to distribute COVID-19 vaccines to developing countries. China firmly promotes the fair distribution of vaccines around the world, which will help to achieve the goal of vaccinating 70% people in all countries by the middle of this year as soon as possible.
"China’s support is crucial to multilateralism." UN Secretary-General Guterres said that in a world full of uncertainties, China firmly upholds multilateralism, fairness and justice, the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, and gives certainty, confidence and hope to the world.
Those who observe the situation are wise, and those who follow the trend are wise. China will, as always, join hands with all parties and make new contributions to building a healthy community of human health.