China relies on its institutional strength to win the battle against COVID-19 Epidemic

Secondly, coordinating national activities and mobilizing various resources for big undertakings are not only the strength of China’s governance system, but the key to effective prevention and control of the epidemic. China has conducted unprecedented mobilization and reallocation of resources at the national level. To contain infection at the source, China imposed lockdown in Wuhan, a megacity with over 11 million populations. To assist other cities in Hubei province, 19 provincial-level administrative regions are paired with these cities. More than 330 medical teams and 41,600 healthcare workers coming from different parts of China, including the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), gathered in Hubei to fight the disease. Daily necessities and medical supplies are sent to Wuhan from various parts of the country in large quantities. Within two weeks, two hospitals, namely Huoshenshan and Leishenshan, were built to treat COVID-19 patients. Currently, to win the battles in Hubei and Wuhan, China focuses on two key aspects: epidemic prevention and control, and treatment of the patients.

The unprecedented measures taken by China to fight against the virus has won extensive admiration from the international community and wide support from the friends across the world. Heads of more than 170 countries and 40 international organizations, including President of Tanzania H.E. John Pombe Magufuli, have expressed their condolences and support to China and dozens of governments and their people have extended helping hands by continuously sending various supplies to Wuhan. I was moved when H.E. President Magufuli told me that as long as Chinese brothers are in need, we would dispatch doctors to help fight the virus in China at any time. Everyday I am immersed by such touching and encouraging words as “Tuko pamoja kila wakati” and “Baki imara China” from our Tanzanian friends to support us.

China relies on its institutional strength to win the battle against COVID-19 Epidemic

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