DM Monitoring
BEIJING: Pakistan and China set up officially a joint prevention controlled mechanism on COVID-19 to strengthen coordination and exchanges between the two countries as well as promoting cooperation while maintaining ongoing response in the long fight against the virus, Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson said on Wednesday.
“The first virtual meeting of the joint prevention controlled mechanism was also held. Representatives from sectors and departments of foreign affairs, public health, education, customs on both sides attended the meeting,” he said during his regular briefing held here.
He said the settlement of this mechanism is aimed to strengthen coordination and exchange between the two sides as well as promoting cooperation while maintaining ongoing response in the long fight against the virus.
Regarding the consensus reached between the two sides, he informed that first, both the countries will continue take targeted prevention measures to prevent rebound and spreading of the epidemic and stem cross border spreading. He said, second, the two countries will strengthen corporation COVID-19 and share experience, adding, “China will continue to provide support and assistance to the best of our capacity.”
Third, both countries will continue providing facilitation to personnel exchange and economical corporation while maintaining epidemic response. “We will take good care of the overseas Chinese and Pakistani students and nationals to ensure the smooth implementation off the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) building,” he added.
