BEIJING (AFP): From being ostracised by the international community as the centre of the deadly coronavirus outbreak, China is seeking to reframe itself as a global expert that can help hard-hit regions battle the disease.
Beijing is keen to reposition the virus as a global outbreak and not just a China malaise as it sends testing kits and experts overseas and translates treatment manuals into foreign languages.
Foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said China has sent testing equipment to Iran, Pakistan, Japan and some African countries. Several cities and provinces including Beijing have imposed a 14-day quarantine on people arriving from hard-hit countries.And this week Beijing flew 146 citizens back from Iran -- a symbolic turn of events since governments were scrambling to fly their citizens out of virus-hit China only a month ago.
State media reported that a manual offering advice on controlling the spread of the virus had been translated into Persian and made free to download.An industry ministry spokeswoman this week said China's production of hazmat suits now exceeds demand from Hubei province -- where the virus first emerged in December -- and encouraged companies to adapt to meet foreign demand.
"But it's a brilliant move to pretend that they've discovered a way that can be useful to other countries." The government came under a torrent of criticism online after a Wuhan doctor who had been reprimanded by police for warning about the virus in December died from the disease himself.But state media has used signs of success to flag a victory for China's political system.
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