Saudis swing behind China in battle with coronavirus

[beijingwalker]

Saudis swing behind China in battle with coronavirus
February 09, 2020

• Thousands of messages throwing support for China sent via social media
• The virus has infected nearly 35,000 people and killed 725, almost all in China

JEDDAH: Saudi citizens have swung behind China as it battles to contain the new coronavirus outbreak.

A hashtag in Chinese that translates to “We stand with the great people of China” has been circulating on Saudi social media accounts for three days, with thousands of messages of support.

Posts included: “Don’t give up, China. Don’t let the virus discourage you. We wish a speedy recovery to all those affected. We will always stand with you.”

The Saudi backing was welcomed by the Chinese Embassy in Riyadh, which responded: “Thank you very much for the hashtag. We would like to say, ‘We stand with the great people of Saudi Arabia’.”

The virus has infected nearly 35,000 people and killed 725, almost all in China, since the first case in Wuhan in Hubei province on Dec. 1. The UAE reported two more cases on Saturday, bringing the total there to seven.

However, the number of cases being reported in China is stabilizing, the World Health Organization said on Saturday. The UN health agency said this was “good news,” but cautioned that it was too early to make any predictions about whether the virus had peaked.

“We’re in a four-day stable period where the number of reported cases hasn’t advanced,” said Michael Ryan, head of the agency’s Health Emergencies Program. “That’s good news and may reflect the impact of the control measures that have been put in place.”

Hubei province is in virtual lockdown and many countries, including Saudi Arabia, have severely restricted travel to and from China.

Agency chief Tedros Adhanom warned against misinformation. “We’re not just battling the virus, we’re also battling the trolls and conspiracy theorists who push misinformation and undermine our response,” he said.

https://www.arabnews.com/node/1625021/saudi-arabia

 

[beijingwalker]

Saudi King Salman orders urgent aid to China to fight coronavirus
Reuters/Spa/Beijing
Filed on February 6, 2020

China has achieved "positive" results in its prevention and control efforts in fighting the new coronavirus, President Xi Jinping told Saudi Arabia's King Salman by telephone, China's official Xinhua news agency reported.

The two discussed "efforts to combat and control the novel coronavirus epidemic", the report said.

China has declared a "people's war" on the virus and the whole nation is working as one to combat it, Xi said.

"China has a strong mobilisation capacity, rich experience in responding to public health incidents and is confident and capable of winning the battle for epidemic prevention and control," the report paraphrased him as saying.

China hopes countries respect and understand the World Health Organization's guidance on travel, Xi said.

Saudi Arabia' King Salman, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, ordered the King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Action to send urgent aid to China in its fight against coronavirus.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1225433175045832706

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday there was no need for measures that "unnecessarily interfere with international travel and trade" in trying to halt the spread of the coronavirus.

China will continue to take an open and transparent approach towards dealing with the virus, Xi added.

https://www.khaleejtimes.com/corona...ders-urgent-aid-to-china-to-fight-coronavirus

 

[Numerous]

If only they could have the same vigour for helping Kashmiri Muslims and Uighurs Muslims.

 

[beijingwalker]

Beijing envoy welcomes Saudi Arabia’s help in virus fight
February 2020
RIYADH: China has praised Saudi Arabia for its help in dealing with the coronavirus outbreak, saying the Kingdom had offered “great moral and material support” in the wake of the health crisis.

“Since the outbreak of the epidemic, Saudi Arabia has been of great support to China,” Chen Weiqing, the Chinese ambassador to the Kingdom, told Arab News.

A Cabinet meeting last week chaired by King Salman expressed the Kingdom’s concern for China’s welfare, while Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan phoned his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi to reiterate the Kingdom’s support.

“I extend my appreciation and gratitude to King Salman, and the Saudi government and people,” the envoy said.
The Chinese ambassador said many countries, including Egypt, “offered us moral and material support to contain the coronavirus epidemic, and we are grateful for all forms of valuable support.”

Saudi Arabia flew 10 students from Wuhan, the center of the epidemic, back to Riyadh, with China “providing full support and facilitation,” according to the envoy.

“For those who decide to stay in China, we will spare no effort to safeguard the life and health of foreign nationals, including our Saudi friends, and take effective measures to address their concerns and needs in a timely manner,” Chen said.

“China has the confidence and ability to control the epidemic in the near future, with lower costs. We welcome our Saudi friends to China for education, business and tourism after the virus is contained. The outlook for the Chinese economy remains steady and positive, and China-Saudi cooperation will not to be affected in the long term.”
Preliminary tests on the 10 Saudi students showed no signs of viral infection.

The envoy said he planned to invite the students to the Chinese Embassy after their two-week quarantine was complete.


Saudi FM says fully confident of China's fight against novel coronavirus

Xinhua, February 4, 2020

BEIJING, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- China will eventually win the fight against the novel coronavirus, Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said Monday.

In a phone conversation with Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Faisal, on behalf of the Saudi government and people, said Saudi Arabia supports China in its battle against the epidemic.

Faisal said Saudi Arabia commends China's strong measures to curb the spread of the virus and highly appreciates China's sense of responsibility in the prevention and control of the epidemic.

For his part, Wang thanked Saudi Arabia for its strong support at the critical moment in the fight against the disease, saying that China has set up a nationwide system that has held the Chinese from all walks of life together for an all-out campaign against the epidemic.

Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has spoken highly of China's strong measures against the epidemic and expressed confidence in China's effort to overcome the challenge, Wang said, noting that WHO has recommended against imposing travel and trade restrictions.

Wang said China is capable and confident of protecting the Chinese people's health and safety, and will continue to take effective measures to ensure the working and living conditions of foreign citizens, including Saudi nationals, in China, so as to make due contributions to the cause of international public health.

Underlining the tradition of mutual support between the two countries, Wang said the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Saudi Arabia has been deepening and that practical cooperation has yielded fruitful results in various fields.

Wang said he believes that Saudi Arabia will always stand with China in the fight against the epidemic, adding that the epidemic is temporary while China-Saudi Arabia cooperation and friendship are long-standing.

If only they could have the same vigour for helping Kashmiri Muslims and Uighurs Muslims.

A friend in need is a friend indeed. KSA unequivocally support China on all those issues.

 

[Bengal71]

If only they could have the same vigour for helping Kashmiri Muslims and Uighurs Muslims.

They have no economic benefit in that.

 

[beijingwalker]

They have no economic benefit in that.

Neither for Bangladesh.

 

[Bengal71]

Neither for Bangladesh.

True. They won't do anything for anybody without economic benefit.

 

[Timur]

If only they could have the same vigour for helping Kashmiri Muslims and Uighurs Muslims.

Uyghurs are Turks and Turks are enemies..
Simple as that