ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Government and people stand firmly with their Chinese brothers at this hour of need and will provide full assistance as Beijing tackles the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, said Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday during telephonic conversation with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.
During the conversation, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Qureshi that Pakistan’s offer for help and support to China in this difficult time once again highlighted the deep friendship between the two neighbours.
Qureshi said the Pakistani people will stand firmly with their Chinese brothers and provide full assistance in this difficult time. Under President Xi Jinping’s leadership, the Chinese people will surely win the battle against coronavirus outbreak.
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Wang noted that Pakistan had nearly a thousand citizens in Wuhan, and also thanked the Pakistani government for trusting the Chinese government and deciding not to rush them out of the country.
In the same phone call, Wang noted that a certain country has turned a blind eye to the recommendations put forward by the World Health Organisation and “imposed sweeping travel restrictions against China”.
“This kind of overreaction can only make things even worse. It’s not the right way to deal with the pandemic,” Wang told Qureshi. The Chinese foreign minister also assured him that Beijing will continue to safeguard the safety and health of Pakistanis and provide them with all necessary assistance.
In the same phone call, FM Wang noted certain country has turned a blind eye to WHO recommendations and imposed sweeping travel restrictions against China. This kind of overreaction could only make things even worse. It’s not the right way to deal with the pandemic.
He stated that under President Xi Jinping’s personal deployment, China had established a nationwide mechanism and taken decisive measures to prevent and control the epidemic.
“At present, all work is progressing in an orderly manner, and China is fully capable and confident in achieving its final victory,” he added.
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