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Letter to BS: China can defeat coronavirus, it has enough capabilities

The Chinese government puts people's life and health as its top priority

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People wear face masks and plastic raincoats as a protection from coronavirus at Shanghai railway station, in Shanghai. Reuters

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This refers to "Beijing’s dangerous groupthink epidemic" by Rahul Jacob (February 12). This article made accusations about China’s efforts in combating Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia and has attacked China’s leadership and its system. The Chinese Embassy in India expresses our strong dissatisfaction to the article.

The Chinese government puts people's life and health as its top priority. Acting with openness, transparency and a high sense of responsibility, it has been sharing information in a timely manner and taking the most strict and thorough measures to fight the outbreak. The National Health Commission and the Wuhan health authorities hold daily briefings to keep