China makes great achievements in fighting novel coronavirus: Chinese ambassador to Lebanon

Chinese Ambassador to Lebanon Wang Kejian said on Wednesday that China has made great achievements in its battle against COVID-19, but it still faces a tough duty.

"We will continue to do our best to prevent and control the epidemic in our country, and China is confident in its capacity to defeat the epidemic very soon," the ambassador said during his meeting with President Michel Aoun in Beirut, capital of Lebanon.

Wang said that China's efforts to combat the epidemic contributed to curbing its spread in the world, which was highly recognized by the experts of the World Health Organization's (WHO), stressing that China always cooperates with WHO and other countries in an open, transparent and responsible manner.

Wang noted that there is a constructive cooperation between Lebanon and China to contain this disease, through daily consultations between the Chinese Embassy in Beirut and the Lebanese Ministry of Health, saying that the Chinese companies and expatriates in Lebanon have donated medical equipment to Lebanon.

"The Chinese government is also planning on making donations to Lebanon," he said.