Xi said authorities were at an important juncture in fighting the virus, which has killed over 1,000 people since emerging in December in Hubei province and fueled fears of a broader slowdown for the world’s second-biggest economy. He had urged officials to work together to contain the virus at a rare meeting of top leaders earlier this month, saying the outcome would directly impact China’s social stability.
(Feb 12): President Xi Jinping pledged that China would meet its economic and social development goals while winning the battle against the deadly coronavirus.
“We have the ability and confidence not only to defeat the epidemic, but also to accomplish the set goals and tasks for economic and social development. I believe China will be more prosperous after overcoming this epidemic,” he told Indonesian leader Joko Widodo in a phone call Tuesday, according to the official Xinhua news agency.
