ISLAMABAD – Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi Friday had atelephonic conversation with the Chinese State Councilor and ForeignMinister Wang Yi and conveyed his condolences on the loss of precious livesdue to outbreak of Coronavirus in China.
He lauded the relentless efforts undertaken by China for the containment ofthe virus and underscored that the government and the people of Pakistanstood firmly behind China in its resolute and momentous efforts to dealwith the virus, a press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairshere said.
On behalf of the government of Pakistan, the foreign minister extended theoffer of sending a field hospital to China, as well as sending group ofdoctors to the brotherly people of China to assist them in the recoveryefforts.
He hoped that the Chinese people under the leadership of President XiJinping and Premier Li Keqiang would overcome the enormous challenge andemerge stronger in its aftermath.
The foreign minister also thanked the Chinese authorities who have takenimmense pain to help the Pakistani students in Wuhan and hoped that Beijingwould continue to take best possible measures for the protection ofPakistani nationals in China.
State Councilor Wang Yi, on behalf of Premier Li Keqiang, conveyed aspecial message of gratitude to Prime Minister Imran Khan underlining thatPakistan had shown tremendous support and solidarity with the Chinesepeople at this difficult time when they were fighting against spread ofCoronavirus.
He thanked Pakistan for the assistance it was rendering to help China dealwith the outbreak of virus.
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State Councilor Wang Yi underscored that China was taking effective,speedy, and urgent measures to contain the Coronavirus. The globalcommunity, he added, had recognized those efforts.
The Director General of World Health Organization has expressed fullconfidence in China’s abilities and efforts to contain the virus, theChinese foreign minister added.
He thanked Foreign Minister Qureshi for Pakistan’s offer of medicalhospital as well sending a group of doctors to China.
He assured Foreign Minister Qureshi that the Pakistani students in Chinawere being treated “like our own”.
The Chinese government, he asserted, was doing everything to ensure thesafety, health and well-being of Pakistani students.
