Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming on Monday said the Chinese side will work hand in hand with the government of Bangladesh and all sectors of Bangladesh society to contain the situation overcoming the temporary difficulties.
He expressed the hope that they together will emerge from the crisis with even stronger partnership.
“Through solidarity and mutual support, China and Bangladesh will prevail over this outbreak, and together we shall embrace a brighter future for mankind,” Ambassador Jiming said in an open letter to the people of Bangladesh.
This year marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Bangladesh and China and over the years, the two countries have respected, understood and supported each other, he said.
Ambassador Jiming said pragmatic cooperation in all fields has been greatly expanded, which benefits not only the peoples of the two countries but also the development of the entire region.
“It should be clearly and rationally understood that the impact of the epidemic on China and Bangladesh’s economies is temporary and controllable,” he said.
In his letter titled “We Shall Stay with Bangladesh in Building a Community of Common Health”, the ambassador said the Chinese government has donated 20 million dollars to WHO and announced assistance to more than 89 countries in forms of medical supplies and expertise.
Seven teams of Chinese medical experts have been dispatched to some of the most severely-affected countries, including Iran, Iraq, Italy, Serbia and so on.
Local governments in China and Chinese enterprises and civil organisations have also been donating supplies to cities and countries affected, said the Ambassador.
Jiming said Bangladesh has seen a “moderate increase” in the number of confirmed cases since early March. “Though the Bangladeshi government has undertaken a series of resolute, strong and effective measures to curb the disease, there’re inevitably concerns over how the situation will evolve.”
At this crucial stage in the fight against the epidemic, the Chinese Ambassador said, the Embassy of China wishes to express its full confidence in Bangladesh and the solidarity of the local Chinese community with our Bangladeshi friends. “We shall stay with Bangladesh in this war against the common enemy.”
Jiming said they shall stay with Bangladesh in the implementation of key cooperation projects to make sure that both during and after the epidemic, Bangladeshi workers on the projects will remain employed and the construction will go on as long as the situation permits. “We shall stay with Bangladesh in our bilateral trade and supply chains to help Bangladesh stabilize its market share and keep local factories up and running to produce critical medical equipment, with the Chinese airlines remaining in operation,” he said.
He said they, from the Embassy of China, will also stay with Bangladesh to continue to provide necessary services and engage in political discourses with the Bangladeshi side as we always do.
Ambassador Jiming said they will stay with Bangladesh in combating the disease and addressing the medical needs.
