New stage in Iran, China relations after COVID-19 outbreak

[beijingwalker]

New stage in Iran, China relations after COVID-19 outbreak
Mar 15, 2020, 10:27 PM
By: Mohsen Ahadi

TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – Large quantity of aids provided by China to Iran in the fight against coronavirus indicates that Tehran’s timely support of China led to a deeper phase in relations between the two countries.

Iran’s timely support of China at the time of the coronavirus outbreak led Beijing to support the Islamic Republic by providing health care relief.

Coronavirus has currently created global chaos and some politicians who seemingly believed in the “Borderless World” have ordered the closing of borders with their neighboring countries.

US Economic terrorism against Iran's health system

In addition to the ominous shadow that the coronavirus has cast over the world, we see images that still inspire hope. Iran’s health care system is currently heavily involved in the fight against COVID-19 and US economic terrorism has created a shortage in some essentials to save the infected patients. However, Iran has received nine shipments of medical aid from the Chinese government and people. Beijing's actions are rooted in the measures taken by Iran in the form of public diplomacy at the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak in China.

Iran’s message to China: stay strong

When the spread of coronavirus begun in china, some governments swiftly initiated closing their borders with this country and anti-Chinese feelings were aroused in the West, as US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo referred to coronavirus as “the Wuhan virus”. However, the Islamic republic stood by China.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif appreciated the efforts made by China in the fight against the coronavirus and noted that Iran will support China. He further sent a message to the Chinese nation and said, “China, stay strong.”

China thanks Iran for its support in the fight against COVID-19

China immediately appreciated these remarks and the Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying noted that Iranian Foreign Minister was the first official in the world who voiced his support for the Beijing government.

Meanwhile, Iran sent shipments of medical relief to china including three million masks. These measures prompted the Chinese government and people to send a large quantity of health care aid to Iran as soon as it needed help. According to the Chinese ambassador to Tehran, nine shipments of aid from the Chinese government, businessmen and people have been sent to Iran and more are on the way.

The compensation from the Chinese government and people

The chairperson of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries Li Xiaolin said, “After the spread of coronavirus in China, we received aid from the Islamic republic which truly reflects the deep friendship between Iranian and Chinese people.”

Numerous videos on social media show Chinese people talking to Iranians and asking them to stay strong. Bilateral cooperation between the two countries in times of crisis has led to a new phase in diplomatic relations.

Iran will grow stronger

According to Chinese media, Iran was the first country to support China by sending medical supplies after the outbreak of coronavirus. China will do the same for Iran and will always remember the masks donated by Iranians.

This is why Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi maintained that the Iranian government and nation will never forget their friends who offered help in times of difficulty.

Iran’s public diplomacy helped china in times of need which made the Chinese government and people realize the depth of relations between the two countries. It can be said that a new phase in Tehran-Beijing relations has begun.

https://en.mehrnews.com/news/156761/New-stage-in-Iran-China-relations-after-COVID-19-outbreak

 

[beijingwalker]

Iran to overcome coronavirus pandemic soon: Chinese Muslim leader
March 16, 2020 - 15:4

TEHRAN- Iran will certainly overcome coronavirus outbreak, the leader of the Muslim community of Shanghai said on Monday.

In a meeting with Iranian Consul-General Ramezan Parvaz in Shanghai, Sheikh Musa said the people of Iran will pass this hard time and defeat the coronavirus as soon as possible with reliance on the almighty God.

Sheikh Musa also contributed 30,000 face masks to Iran, according to IRNA.

For his part, Iranian Consul-General Ramezan Parvaz said the longstanding warm relationship between the Iranians and the Chinese nations, especially the Muslim community, is heart-warming.

Parvaz added China provided Iran with medical supplies when the people of Iran were in dire need because of the U.S. sanctions.

In a post on his Twitter account on Saturday, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman underlined that his country’s people and officials would never forget those who assisted them in hard days of the coronavirus outbreak.

“Following (Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad) Zarif’s tweets and phone calls as well as the Iranian embassies’ efforts, in addition to aid provided by China, Turkey, the Emirates (UAE), Germany, Britain and France, the country has received more medical equipment and financial assistance from Japan, Qatar, the Republic of Azerbaijan and Russia,” Abbas Mousavi wrote, appreciating the countries which have assisted Iran in containing the pandemic disease.

“The Iranian government and people will never forget friends of hard days,” he reiterated.

On Friday, Mousavi further elaborated on the measures taken in fighting coronavirus and also the foreign contributions.

Speaking to reporters, Mousavi appreciated the Chinese government and people for their aid.

Mousavi said after the outbreak of coronavirus in Iran, the Foreign Ministry focused its efforts on accepting voluntary aid from friends and also from international organizations.

Following is the list of aid received by the Iranian Health Ministry from China till Friday:

1. About 350,000 coronavirus test kit

2. About 2,400,000 face-masks

3. About 130,000 isolation gown

4. About 120 ventilators and respirators

5. About 2,800 thermometers and pulse oximeter

6. About 13,000 protective goggles

7. About 160,000 face and head protectors

8. About 50 boxes of special anti-COVID19 drug

Kianoush Jahanpour, the Health Ministry spokesman, said on Monday that the number of Iranians infected with the novel virus has reached about 15,000. He also said the number of patients died from the virus has hit 853.

Also on Sunday, the Iranian Army began drills to prevent and monitor the outbreak of the new coronavirus, announcing that the exercises are conducted under the command of its biodefense base and the supervision of Deputy Army Chief for Coordination Affairs Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari.
https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/44...ronavirus-pandemic-soon-Chinese-Muslim-leader

 

[Oublious]

When every country in the world cancelled flights to China one dumb mahan airline did fly to China. The legend IRGC company importing virus from china to iran. If iran had suspended flights to China and isolated the country this would never happen in this scale.

And what are they now doing, now they are tickling each others ball? Iran helped China and Chins ist helping Iran? Pathetic....

 

[beijingwalker]

When every country in the world cancelled flights to China one dumb mahan airline did fly to China. The legend IRGC company importing virus from china to iran. If iran had suspended flights to China and isolated the country this would never happen in this scale.

And what are they now doing, now they are tickling each others ball? Iran helped China and Chins ist helping Iran? Pathetic....

One flight won't stop the spread, every country get the virus one way or another, it's the containment should matter. China doesn't just help Iran, she helps dozens of countries so far, now only China has the resources to help, countries used to look US for leadership for everything, but not this time.

 

[Hack-Hook]

When every country in the world cancelled flights to China one dumb mahan airline did fly to China. The legend IRGC company importing virus from china to iran. If iran had suspended flights to China and isolated the country this would never happen in this scale.

And what are they now doing, now they are tickling each others ball? Iran helped China and Chins ist helping Iran? Pathetic....

The problem . we believe that the disease did not come from China on a direct flight a merchant used an indirect flight to go there .
By the way do you knew how manyflight Mahan had and why ?

By the way . why it's hard for some people to understand . the disease such as this one can't be stopped by raising a wall around yourself . what you need is group effort . instead of blaming each other we must work with each other to defeat the disease . it's not the time for petty grudges ,these childishness only result in the disease to rebound .

 

[49savage]

The problem . we believe that the disease did not come from China on a direct flight a merchant used an indirect flight to go there .
By the way do you knew how manyflight Mahan had and why ?

By the way . why it's hard for some people to understand . the disease such as this one can't be stopped by raising a wall around yourself . what you need is group effort . instead of blaming each other we must work with each other to defeat the disease . it's not the time for petty grudges ,these childishness only result in the disease to rebound .

Amen. Very smart and wise...

 

[PaklovesTurkiye]

When every country in the world cancelled flights to China one dumb mahan airline did fly to China. The legend IRGC company importing virus from china to iran.

Can't stop laughing on this...The way you said this.