DM Monitoring
BEIJING: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China has donated a batch of anti-epidemic materials to the Islamic Cooperation Organization (OIC), Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Hua Chunying said on Wednesday.
“On July 14, this batch of materials has been delivered to the OIC Secretariat through the Chinese Embassy and Consulate in Saudi Arabia to suppor the Secretariat’s anti-epidemic work, she said during her regular briefing held here. She said that the new coronavirus epidemic has impacted both China and Islamic countries and added, both China and Islamic countries have shared fate and fought side by side. Hua Chunying said at the most difficult time for China to fight the epidemic, the Islamic countries have given China valuable help. China has also supported and was actively helping Islamic countries fight the epidemic. In addition to providing materials to the OIC secretariat, China also provided 60 million masks, six million test kits, more than 2000 ventilators, and 10 million sets of protective clothing to 54 Islamic countries through bilateral channels in the first half of this year.
“We supplied annti-epidemic materials such as goggles and gloves, and shared anti-epidemic experience and technology without reservation,” she added.
The spokesperson said that China is willing to continue to strengthen cooperation with Islamic countries and OIC, work together to fight against the epidemic, and jointly contribute to the maintenance of people’s lives and health and global public health.
She emphasized that the cooperation between China and the Islamic countries is mutual, and it is a reflection of the friendly and sincere feelings between the people of both sides, and it has no political purpose.
Meanwhile, China on Wednesday hoped that the Indian side will implement the consensus reached by the two sides with concrete actions and work together to maintain the peace and tranquility in the border region.
On July 14, the border forces of China and India held the fourth round of military-level talks. On the basis of the consensus and implementation of the first three rounds of military-level talks, the two sides have made positive progress in promoting the further disengagement of front-line troops in the western section of the border and easing the border situation, Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Spokeswoman, Hua Chunying said during her regular briefing held here.
Hua hoped that the Indian side and the Chinese side will move towards each other, implement the consensus reached by both parties with practical actions, and jointly safeguard peace and tranquility in the border area.
India and China held the fourth round of Corps Commanders talks at Chushul on Tuesday to work out details on the second phase of disengagement on the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
This round of talks came about a month after the violent clash at Galwan on June 15 which left 20 Indian soldiers dead.
The focus of the talks was to work out details of further disengagement from the standoff areas.
Like in previous rounds of talks, the Chinese side by Major General Liu Lin, commander of the South Xinjiang military region and the Indian delegation was led by Lt. Gen. Harinder Singh, commander of the Leh-based 14 Corps. The earlier round of talks were held on June 6, 22 and 30. While the first two rounds of talks were held at Moldo, the third round was held at Chushul.
