CHINA-US: CHINESE DEFENCE MINISTER AND US DEFENCE SECRETARY CONVERSE
The PLA Daily reported (March 4) that Chinese State Councillor and Defense Minister General
Wei Fenghe held a phone talk with US Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark Esper on March 3,
2020. Gen. Wei Fenghe said that the Chinese people are waging an arduous battle to prevent
and control the epidemic. By adhering to the concept of a community with shared future for
mankind, China has been timely reporting the epidemic situation, cooperating closely with the
World Health Organization (WHO), actively providing assistance to countries with outbreaks
and foreign citizens in China, which has been highly recognized by the international
community. He said at present, the positive trend of epidemic prevention and control is
expanding
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