Xi's speech on coordinating COVID-19 control, economic development published

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivers an important speech at a meeting to advance the work on coordinating the prevention and control of the COVID-19 and economic and social development, in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 23, 2020. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)

BEIJING, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- An important speech made by President Xi Jinping on coordinating the prevention and control of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemic and economic and social development has been published by the People's Publishing House.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivered the speech Sunday at a meeting in Beijing on advancing relevant work.

The booklet is now available at Xinhua Bookstore outlets across the country. ■