China’s president said the epidemic was one of a historic magnitude
was the country’s most serious public health crisis and promised more pro-growth policies to help overcome it.According to state news agency Xinhua, Xi’s address via teleconference on Sunday was open to every county government and every military regiment throughout the country.
But Xi also told the Communist Party cadres that “the party Central Committee’s assessment of the epidemic is accurate, all the work arrangements are timely, and the measures adopted are effective.” “First, [we must] resolutely curb the spread of epidemic ... increase the rate of treatment and cure, and reduce the infection and death rates effectively in Hubei and Wuhan,” he said.“Second, [we need to] make every effort to prevent and control the spread in Beijing ... strengthen joint defenses and control in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, and cut off the source of infection as much as possible.
According to footage aired by state broadcaster CCTV, all those taking part in the meeting, either in person or by video link, wore masks, except for Xi and six other members of the Politburo Standing Committee, who sat on a stage away from other participants.
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