The all-weather partnership between China and Africa, supporting each other, has been tested by all kinds of storm in the history of more than half a century, and it is impossible to plunge into a “crisis” simply because of the poor performance of some media coverage and the ridiculous remarks of some politicians.
Given such an overwhelming body of evidence attesting to China’s openness and transparency, coupled with the reports central claim of Beijing’s prior knowledge of the pathogen is refuted by its very own source, there is absolutely no case for compensation.
It is clear that opening up the country is not an easy process even after the spread of coronavirus is brought under control.
Human beings are facing a tough challenge; we should realize that cooperation, common interest, building confidence, and preserving social values are the only way to help us beat the virus.
People should understand that pandemics had been breaking out in any part of the world in the past and they will in the future. Virus affects all humanity.
Rather than examining their own failures, governments instead deflect and blame Beijing in both ideological and cultural terms as an ‘oriental’ other who does not live up to the West’s conceptualization of ‘civilization’. It is wrong, misleading and dishonest for given countries to now scapegoat their own obvious and well cited administrative failures onto China.
It is still too early to predict how the future of the educational system would look like. Yet, the pandemic has undoubtedly affected the current teaching style in a sweeping manner and given educators around the world ample time and space to think about the alternative educational models.
Wuhan was the first to confront the COVID-19 outbreak. Other metropolises like New York and Tokyo are equally vulnerable to the pandemic. It seems that the novel coronavirus is testing the medical capability of all global cities.
By enhancing mutual trust, focusing on cooperation, managing differences and seeking common development, China and India could chart a new course for the dragon and elephant in the future.
Western wisdom said, ‘No man is an island.’ An ancient Persian poet said, ‘The children of Adam are the limbs of one body.’ Chinese ancestors said, ‘However geographically apart, the sun and the moon are the same for all and hang in the same sky.’ All these sayings demonstrate the consensus of different civilizations on mutual assistance and common destiny.
In the face of the severe test of the epidemic, China and Africa need to strengthen unity more than ever, and further safeguard the overall situation of friendship and cooperation more than ever.
45 years of EU-China diplomatic relations have bonded the two sides into a comprehensive strategic partnership to jointly cope with global challenges and support each other.
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