CHINA-LEADERSHIP: CHINESE PRESIDENT XI JINPING CHAIRS PBSC MEETING ON MARCH 17 TO DISCUSS COVID PANDEMIC
CCP CC General Secretary Xi Jinping chaired a meeting of the Politburo Standing Committee
on March 17 to 'analyse the situation of the new crown pneumonia epidemic and make
arrangements to strictly control the epidemic'. Xinhua (March 17) reported that Xi Jinping also
delivered an important speech. He pointed out that since the normalization of epidemic
prevention and control, we have adhered to the principle of "foreign defense against imports
and internal defense against rebound". He exhorted Party organizations at all levels and the
majority of Party members and cadres to play an active role, go deep into the front line of
prevention and control, reach out to the masses, and actively help the masses solve their worries
and problems. He stressed that it is necessary to strengthen supervision and accountability and
warned those who have neglected their duties and caused the epidemic to get out of control that
they will be investigated and held accountable. The meeting also studied other matters
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