They’ll never forget. China thanks Russia for its support in connection with COVID-19

Material support and sympathy from Russia will not be forgotten by the residents of Wuhan, said Chinese Ambassador in Moscow Zhang Hanhuei, reported with reference to the corresponding article of the diplomat.

“Friendly relations between the residents of Wuhan and the Russian people are hardened in the process of anti-epidemic struggle and develop in the spirit of “a friend learns in troublew”. The Russian government has sent 23 tons of humanitarian aid to China on a special flight. The Russian public is filming video messages of support to China and the city of Wuhan. The people of Wuhan will never forget your material aid, which overcame the difficulties of a long journey, and thank you for your support and sympathy”, –  the Chinese Ambassador said in an article.

According to him, Wuhan maintains close cooperation with Russia, the city is one of the central parts of the Sino-Russian mechanism of cooperation “Yangtze – Volga” and plays a key role in regional cooperation between the two countries.

Hang Hui also noted that today there is confidence that the outbreak of coronavirus will be stopped and “China will sincerely invite Russians to visit Wuhan to see this heroic city, listen to the touching stories of its inhabitants, talk to them about everyday affairs.

At the end of December 2019, the Chinese authorities reported an outbreak of pneumonia in the city of Wuhan. The cause of the disease is a new type of coronavirus, which has been officially named Covid-2019.