Vol. XXXII | No.2 | February 2020 ` 50 NEWS FROM CHINA CHINA-INDIA REVIEW PEOPle’s WAR CHINA SHALL OVERCOME PEOPLE POWER MARCHING TOGETHER H.E. SUN WEIDONG From Ambassador’s Desk China’s Ambassador to India China Unites to Win People’s War nation’s strength is tested in difficult of the Political Bureau and decided to set up times. The Chinese leadership and the Central Leading Group on Responding to Apeople have united and joined hands to COVID-19 Outbreak. It has never happened defeat the deadly COVID-19 (novel coronavirus before in Chinese history to have this highest- pneumonia) epidemic. The Chinese government level meeting on the first day of the Spring has taken the most comprehensive, rigorous Festival. It demonstrated that for President Xi and thorough prevention and control measures. curbing the epidemic is foremost priority and We have been working literally 24x7 to win this he is ready to leave no stone unturned in this “People’s War,” as President Xi has said. mission. The results of these cumulative efforts show In this battle against the epidemic, we are a new dawn breaking through darkness. The reassured by growing international support recovery rate of COVID-19 patients in Hubei and solidarity with China. In this context, I will Province surged from 7.14% on Feb. 12 to 53.81% like to thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 2. There is a sharp drop in the fatality for writing a letter to President Xi, expressing rate, with 3,728 patients in severe and critical India’s solidarity with China. Like true conditions cured of the infection. Till today, neighbours and friends, China and India are more than 50,000 patients have recovered and actively collaborating on epidemic prevention been discharged from hospitals. The number and control. We have taken care to keep India of new suspected cases in China continues to informed and updated of the epidemic situation decline to less than 200 a day. in China at various levels. We promptly Clearly, the last few weeks since the outbreak provided necessary assistance and convenience of the deadly epidemic have been trying, but for the return of Indian citizens in Hubei, and at the same time it has brought out the best in ensured the health and safety of Indian nationals the Chinese people. As we continue to wage in China. this epidemic war, I would like to highlight Friends, difficult situations also reveal three keywords: Confidence, Compassion and the true nature and depth of friendship. I am Cooperation. touched by spontaneous expressions of support As President Xi Jinping points out, we have by ordinary Indian people. This epidemic, by full confidence, capability and determination to default, offers new opportunities for deepening prevail over the epidemic at an early date. Our China-India cooperation in the 70th year of confidence comes from the strong leadership establishment of formal diplomatic relations of the Communist Party of China. President Xi between our two countries. I am confident that Jinping gave instructions on the prevention and the 70th anniversary events planned for this control of the epidemic as early as January 7 year will not be affected. Let us join hands to when he convened the meeting of the Standing work together as China’s early victory over the Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC epidemic will be beneficial to the development Central Committee. On January 25, the very first of both China and India as well as the global day of the Spring Festival, the most important economy. holiday in China, President Xi convened another meeting of the Standing Committee NEWS FROM CHINA | CHINA-INDIA REVIEW |FEBRUARY 2020 | 3 NEWS FROM CHINA CHINA-INDIA REVIEW Vol XXXII | No. 2 | February 2020 Editor-in-Chief : Ji Rong Associate Editors Chang Peilin, Cai Xiaotian CON TENTS Desk Yao Yuanmei CHINA FIGHTS COVID-19 Zu Jian • China is Courageous, will Rise & Overcome: Xi 6 Han Meng • Xi Vows to Win People’s War Against Shweta Aggarwal 10 COVID-19 Published and Printed by Ji Rong, Press Counsellor • Improve Mechanism for Epidemic Control: Xi 12 Embassy of the People’s Republic of China • Li Inspects Epidemic Prevention Work at in India 14 50-D, Shantipath, Chanakyapuri Beijing Station New Delhi- 110021 • China Pushes for Differentiated Measures to 15 Tel: 011-26881249 Battle Coronavirus Fax: 011-26882024 Website: http://in.china-embassy.org • Wang Updates Munich Conference on China’s 16 Battle Against COVID-19 Contact: [email protected] Printed at M/s Advantage Offset B-256, Naraina Industrial Area, Phase-I, Delhi-110028 Consultant TGII Media Private Limited Website of Foreign Ministry of China www.mfa.gov.cn www.fmprc.gov.cn Contact: [email protected] COMBATING & PREVENTING COVID-19 Chinese Ambassador’s Twitter Sun Weidong@China_Amb_India • Chinese Firms Fast-track Vaccine 18 RNI No.: 47440/88 Development Postal Regd. 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Deepak, Professor, JNU Kaushal Goyal, CEO, GBD Books CON TENTS PHOTO FEATURES • Destination Hubei : Shoulder-to-Shoulder 26 • In Sickness & In Health: A Couple Joins 30 Hands • Makeshift Hospital: Rising to the Occasion 32 GLOBAL SUPPORT & SOLIDARITY • China Achieves Notable Results in Blocking Covid-19 34 Human-To-Human Transmission: Joint Team • Encouraged by China’s Coronavirus Measures: 35 WHO Chief • World Leaders Support, Laud China’s 36 Anti-Epidemic Efforts CHINA-INDIA CONNECT ECONOMIC MONITOR • Long-term Economic Growth • PM Modi Writes Goodwill Letter 39 56 to Xi, China Thanks India Fundamentals Will Remain Unchanged: President Xi • ‘Unite Together, Fight Together: 40 China Confident of Winning’ • Li calls on Industries to Resume 57 Production for Growth, Stability • Ambassador Sun Answers 48 Questions from the Press • Stimulating Economy: Latest 59 Initiatives • Indian Students: China will Win 50 • Chinese Firms Boost Immunity to the Battle 62 Coronavirus Fallout • Indians Express Solidarity: China 52 • Foreign Firms Resume Business 64 not Alone, We are with You Amid China Epidemic • Chinese Envoy Updates India on 54 • Coronavirus Impact on China, World Steps to Combat Coronavirus Economy to be Limited: Economist 66 NEWS FROM CHINA | CHINA-INDIA REVIEW |FEBRUARY 2020 | 5 54 China is Courageous, will Rise & Overcome: Xi On February 23, Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed unremitting efforts in the prevention and control of the novel coronavirus disease epidemic and coordination in advancing economic and social development. he Chinese nation has experienced many the medical workers, officers and soldiers of the ordeals in its history, but it has never been People’s Liberation Army and comrades from Toverwhelmed. Instead, it has become more various sectors who have been fighting on the and more courageous, growing up and rising front line of epidemic prevention and control. up from the hardships, President Xi said on He expressed his sincere gratitude to February 23. The Chinese leader underlined that compatriots in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, the epidemic situation remains grim and complex and overseas Chinese, as well as to countries, and it is now a most crucial moment to curb the international organizations and friendly people spread, and exhorted the party functionaries and for providing support to the epidemic prevention the local governments to increase coordination and control. to speed up the country’s economic and social development. President Xi also expressed deep condolences to compatriots and medical personnel who lost Xi Jinping, the General Secretary of the their lives in the fight against the epidemic, and Communist Party of China (CPC) Central sincere sympathy to patients and their families Committee, has asked the party committees who are struggling with the disease, as well as and the local governments to continue to make to the families of those who died on duty and the unremitting efforts in the prevention and control deceased patients. work, and resume production in an orderly manner. Efforts should be made to fully unleash The Chinese nation has the huge potential and powerful driving force experienced many ordeals in of China’s development and strive to achieve the goals and tasks for economic and social its history, but it has never development this year, he said. been overwhelmed. Instead, On behalf of the CPC Central Committee, it has become more and more the Chinese leader extended sincere greetings courageous, growing up and rising to party members, officials, and the general public, especially those in the Hubei Province up from the hardships, President and its capital Wuhan, and expressed respect to Xi said on February 23. 6 | NEWS FROM CHINA | CHINA-INDIA REVIEW | FEBRUARY 2020 The February 23 meeting was presided by speed, caused the most extensive infection and is Premier Li Keqiang and attended by CPC Central the most difficult to contain in the country since Committee members, including Li Zhanshu, the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Wang Yang, Wang Huning, Zhao Leji and Han said President Xi. “This is both a crisis and a big Zheng. test for us,” he said, adding that after arduous work, the positive trend in the prevention and Positive Trend Expanding control work is now expanding. “It has been proven that the CPC Central Committee’s President Xi said that since the start of the outbreak judgment on the situation of the epidemic is the CPC Central Committee has attached great accurate, all work arrangements are timely, and importance to the issue, made swift deployment, the measures taken are effective,” President Xi strengthened the centralized, unified leadership said.