President Xi Jinping Meets with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen

President Xi Jinping Meets with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen

President Xi Jinping met with Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen on February 5.

President Xi noted that as the government and people of China are battling the novel coronavirus outbreak， Cambodia has shown that a friend in need is a friend indeed.

Xi said that China will work more closely with Cambodia and other countries in the spirit of openness and transparency to respond collectively and effectively to the epidemic and ensure public health security in the region and beyond. China will take good care of all Cambodian nationals （including students） in China like its own， and protect their life and health.

Hun Sen said his decision to visit China on such short notice is for no other purpose than to demonstrate the strong support of the Cambodian government and people for the Chinese government and people. During this trying time for China， the Cambodian people stand firmly with the Chinese people to confront the difficulties together， just as any true， dedicated friend would do.

Hun Sen noted that some countries have taken restrictive measures that are unhelpful and not warranted by the epidemic. The only thing more fearful than the epidemic is panic. Cambodia will continue its scheduled cooperation and exchanges with China， and remains committed to working with China for a Cambodia-China community with a shared future.

Xi Jinping Meets with Visiting WHO Director-General

Chinese President Xi Jinping said on January 28 that China has the full confidence and capability to win the battle against the outbreak of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus.

Xi made the remarks during the meeting with visiting World Health Organization（WHO） Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

The Chinese people are now fighting a very serious battle against the epidemic， said Xi， adding that the peoples safety and health always come first， and thus the prevention and control of the outbreak is the countrys most important task at the present time.

The Chinese government has released information about the epidemic in a timely， open， transparent， and responsible manner， responded to concerns of all sides actively， and enhanced cooperation with the international community， Xi said.

China is ready to work with the WHO as well as the international community to safeguard regional and global public health security， Xi said.

China is fully confident of its capability to win the battle against the virus with concerted efforts， scientific containment， and targeted policies under the strong leadership of the CPC， said Xi.

Tedros said it is admirable that the Chinese government has shown its solid political resolve and taken timely and effective measures in dealing with the epidemic.

He said that China has released information in an open and transparent manner， identified the pathogen swiftly in record time and shared the genetic sequence of the novel coronavirus in a timely manner with the WHO and other countries.

Chinas measures are not only protecting its people， but also protecting the people of the rest of the world， he said.

Hailing the high speed and massive scale of Chinas moves are rarely seen in the world， Tedros said it showed Chinas efficiency and the advantages of Chinas system.

The WHO firmly supports Chinas measures against the epidemic and stands ready to enhance cooperation with China and provide all necessary assistance， Tedros said.

Yang Jiechi Meets with President of the European Council Charles Michel

On January 19， 2020， Yang Jiechi， President Xi Jinpings special representative， Member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China （CPC）， and Director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee， met with President of the European Council Charles Michel on the sidelines of the Libya Conference in Berlin.

Yang Jiechi said， President Xi Jinping and President of the European Council reached important consensus on deepening the China-European Union （EU） comprehensive strategic partnership， guiding the smooth transition of China-EU relations， and charting the course for the development of bilateral relations in the next stage. The Chinese side is ready to work with the new EU institutions to ensure the success of a series of important agendas between China and the EU this year and promote the positive and sound development of the China-EU partnership for peace， growth， reform， and civilization.

Charles Michel said that 2020 is a very important year for both the EU and China， with many important political agendas. The EU side looks forward to maintaining close communication and coordination with China and pushing for positive results in priority areas of bilateral cooperation such as economy， trade， and investment. Regarding China as an important partner， the EU hopes to work with the Chinese side to practice multilateralism and better respond to global challenges such as climate change.