One World, One Fight

Alessandra Galloni: The coronavirus has clearly been tragic for many of your people. It has spread to other parts of the world. It has resulted in travel restrictions. Is China facing a crisis of confidence?

Wang Yi: The sudden outbreak of the novel coronavirus is a severe challenge to China and the world at large. Under the leadership of President Xi Jinping, the Chinese Government and people have withstood the test and won the respect and recognition of the international community with our efforts and sacrifice.

After the outbreak, the Chinese Government immediately set up a nation-wide mechanism to mobilize resources. We have taken the most comprehensive, stringent and thorough prevention and control measures possible, many of which are well beyond what is required by the International Health Regulations and the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO).

With Chinese speed, we are working day and night to save the life of every patient. With Chinese strength, we are united as one to contain the further spread of the epidemic. Through these arduous efforts, the epidemic is generally under control. For example, outside Hubei Province, the number of confirmed cases has been declining for 11 consecutive days across China. That is a cumulative drop of over 50 percent. There has been a rapid increase in the recovery rate, with nearly 7,000 people recovered and discharged from hospital. The case fatality rate is about