The President of the European Commission thanked China in three languages ​​and sent a video to thank China for its support for the EU's fight against the epidemic!

On March 18, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen recorded a video speech in English, French and German, thanking China for its support to the EU's fight against the COVID-19 epidemic.

In a video posted on Twitter, von der Leyen said she spoke with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on the phone on the 18th. Von der Leyen said that the EU is now at the "epicenter" of the new coronavirus epidemic and is in urgent need of epidemic prevention materials. China will provide the EU with 2 million medical masks, 200,000 N95 masks and 50,000 test kits.

Von der Leyen stressed that at this moment we need to support each other.

According to a report by Xinhua News Agency on the 18th, Premier Li Keqiang had a phone call with von der Leyen on the evening of March 18. Li Keqiang said that in the early stages of China's fight against the COVID-19 epidemic, EU institutions expressed condolences and coordinated the provision of multiple batches of material support. The current epidemic is spreading in EU countries. China empathizes with the EU's situation and difficulties. Epidemic prevention and control has no borders. Under the current circumstances, China firmly stands with the EU and supports its efforts to fight the epidemic. China also facilitates the EU's procurement of medical supplies through commercial channels. China is also willing to actively carry out international cooperation to jointly safeguard human health. We hope that the EU will attach importance to protecting the safety and living convenience of Chinese citizens, including international students, in EU countries.

Li Keqiang pointed out that China attaches importance to China-EU relations and is willing to work with the EU to advance the negotiations on the China-EU Investment Agreement and cooperation in various fields to maintain the healthy and stable development of bilateral relations. I believe that after successfully defeating the epidemic, the friendship between China and Europe will be further deepened and the cooperation between the two sides will be further expanded.