Amid Anxieties About Coronavirus Outbreak, Chinese Leader Calls on Officials to Ensure Economic, Social Stability

Amid Anxieties About Coronavirus Outbreak, Chinese Leader Calls on Officials to Ensure Economic, Social Stability
A woman wearing a protective facemask to protect against the COVID-19 coronavirus cycles in front of the Lama Temple in Beijing, China on Feb. 23, 2020. NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP via Getty Images
Nicole Hao
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In a video teleconference to officials across the country, Chinese leader Xi Jinping emphasized the gravity of the outbreak, calling it the most “difficult to control” public health emergency since the Communist Party took power.

He also expressed concerns about the long-term impact on the economy, urging local authorities to create incentives for businesses to resume operations.

Nicole Hao
Nicole Hao
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Nicole Hao is a Washington-based reporter focused on China-related topics. Before joining the Epoch Media Group in July 2009, she worked as a global product manager for a railway business in Paris, France.
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