Zhao Lijian said that the Chinese side has always believed that the traceability of the virus is a scientific issue, and relevant research should be carried out by scientists and medical experts. Since the outbreak of the epidemic, China and who have maintained communication and cooperation on the issue of virus traceability, and Chinese scientists have also conducted scientific exchanges with their international counterparts. China continues to support scientists from all over the world to conduct global scientific research on the source and route of transmission of the virus.

[global network report] on June 30, 2020, foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian presided over a regular press conference. The following is part of the transcript.

Reuters: first question novel coronavirus pneumonia has been found for the first time in nearly six months. What is China's thinking in response to the epidemic and its political impact? Second, who said it would send a team of experts to China next week to investigate the origin of the virus. What is China's attitude towards this?

Novel coronavirus pneumonia China pull together in times of trouble. Zhao Lijian: on the first issue, since the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia, the Chinese government has always put the people's life safety and health in the first place and resolutely adopted the most comprehensive, strictest and thorough preventive measures. The people of the whole country have been working together in a difficult time, and the prevention and control of the epidemic has achieved significant strategic results. China China China novel coronavirus pneumonia has introduced the anti epidemic measures and achievements in China on several timed lines. The white paper on China's action against the new crown pneumonia epidemic was released, which systematically introduced the history of China's epidemic prevention.

The Chinese government has always adhered to the principle of putting people first and life first. In order to protect people's lives, health and safety, the state suspended social and economic operation, resolutely adopted isolation measures, followed the professional advice of who, implemented scientific measures to stop the spread of the virus, and saved lives at all costs. China's response to the epidemic situation can stand the test of time and history.

China took the initiative to inform the World Health Organization (who) and relevant national and regional organizations of the epidemic situation, share the genetic information of the new coronavirus, and share the experience of anti epidemic. China thanks the international community for its valuable support for China's fight against the epidemic. It has also actively given back to the international community, provided material assistance to countries within its capacity, dispatched several anti epidemic medical expert groups, and provided a lot of convenience for foreign countries to purchase anti epidemic materials.

The biggest revelation of this epidemic is that virus is the common enemy of mankind. Only by uniting can we win the war. Unity and cooperation are the most powerful weapons to defeat the epidemic. At the cost of life, the epidemic has warned us that all countries should transcend the differences in regional race, history, culture and even social systems, join hands to build a community of shared destiny for mankind, and jointly safeguard the only planet that we can survive on. As a responsible country in the world, China is willing to make its own contribution to this.

On the second issue, China has always believed that virus traceability is a scientific issue and should be studied by scientists and medical experts. Since the outbreak of the epidemic, China and who have maintained communication and cooperation on the issue of virus traceability, and Chinese scientists have also conducted scientific exchanges with their international counterparts. China continues to support scientists from all over the world to conduct global scientific research on the source and route of transmission of the virus.