To cope with global challenges with multilateralism, cooperation
By He Yin
The sudden outbreak of the novel
coronavirus pneumonia is a reminder for the world that we are living in a time
when traditional security intertwines with non-traditional security and when
regional and global issues interconvert. The human beings are seeing increasing
interdependence and their destinies are gradually becoming one.
The Munich Security Conference held
from Feb. 14 to 16 also indicated such point as the meeting paid close
attention to global public health security and the novel coronavirus epidemic.
At the conference, China introduced its
concerted efforts and achievements in combating the epidemic, and received wide
praise from the attendants. World Health Organization Director-General Tedros
Adhanom Ghebreyesus also recognized the encouraging steps China has taken to
contain the outbreak at its source, and once again called for solidarity from
the international society.
In this silent “war” where no bullet is
used, the entire world has become a whole and a community with a shared future.
China’s most comprehensive, strict and
thorough measures to combat the epidemic represent the largest contribution to
global epidemic prevention and control. Thanks to the country’s speed and
efficiency which play a vital role in the battle against the virus, and its
active engagement in global cooperation, the confirmed cases outside the
country only account for less than 1 percent of the total.
“I have given credit where it’s due,
and I will continue to do that.” Tedros’ remarks echo the common aspiration of
the international society, as China, which is combating the virus on the
frontline, totally deserves such compliments.
By supporting China, global countries
are supporting their own and the epidemic prevention and control of the world.
China is not lonely, because people
across the world are standing closely with the Chinese people in the hardest
days of the battle. Leaders from more than 160 countries and international
organizations sent messages of sympathy to China to express strong support for
the country, and people from many countries also took active actions to donate
money and materials to encourage China.
An Indonesian policeman recently sang the
song "Jiayou, Wuhan" (Stay strong, Wuhan) on social media to show
love; children from a primary school in Northern Ireland joined together to
perform a Chinese song, Let the World be Full of Love, for people in China
suffering from the coronavirus outbreak; and Sri Lankans prayed for China's
victory against the novel coronavirus epidemic. To show the power of solidarity
in the epidemic is the choice made by the people across the world.
A profound lesson has been taught by
the epidemic to the world. At the Munich Security Conference, the debate over "Westlessness,"
which refers to the loss of common standing of what it means to be part of the
West, reflected insufficient sense of security.
The world should figure out what
security is and how it can be achieved. Common, comprehensive, cooperative and
sustained security is what the world needs, as no country in this planet is
able to avoid global challenges or deal with them alone.
Countries must stop dividing the world
into the east and the west, fill the economic gap between the north and the
south, take the planet on which human beings rely as a community with shared
lives, and perceive the international society as a family, so as to build a
community with a shared future for mankind.
Only by joining hands and working
together can the world overcome the global public health challenge. It is a
moment that demonstrates the power of multilateralism and international
cooperation. The Group of 77 and the United Nations voiced support for China’s
efforts to combat the epidemic, followed by the Shanghai Cooperation
Organization, the BRICS countries, ASEAN and the African Union.
Fifteen members of the Economic
Community of West African States convened an emergency meeting of health
ministers to coordinate efforts and cope with the novel coronavirus outbreak. A
special China-ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting on the novel coronavirus
pneumonia outbreak will also be held in Laos, which marks another important
meeting between China and ASEAN on public health cooperation after the special
leaders meeting on the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak they
held in 2003.
Building multilateralism to jointly
protect the health and security of people around the world has become a choice
for more and more countries and regions.
In the era of globalization, countries
are sharing challenges, responsibilities and destiny. To practice
multilateralism and cope with global challenges with cooperation conforms to
the general trend of time and the common aspiration of the people.
To cope with global challenges with multilateralism, cooperation
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