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Xi Jinping says China acts openly and transparently on COVID-19

  • 08 Sep 2020
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Xi Jinping applauds during a meeting to commend role models in China's fight against the COVID-19 outbreak in Beijing on Tuesday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday China acted in an open and transparent manner on the COVID-19 outbreak and that it had taken concrete efforts that helped save tens of millions of lives around the world during the pandemic.

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Xi, speaking at a ceremony honouring role models during the country's fight against the disease, said China is the first major economy to return to growth during the pandemic - a fact he said demonstrates the country's strong abilities and vitality.

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