Corona panic: Chinese embassy spokesman accused the world of "synophobia" • "Closing gates to Chinese reminds of dark days," he said, but did not explicitly accuse Israel

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In light of the spread of the deadly corona virus, and the announcement by international airlines and various countries about stopping flights to China, a Chinese embassy spokesman, Tae Mei, convened a special press conference on Sunday, during which he attacked the world's conduct against his country and its residents.

"Since the outbreak of the virus, the Chinese government has taken many steps, with public health at the forefront," Mei opened. "President Xi has taken extraordinary steps. China as a whole is mobilized on the issue, but the situation remains challenging. The steps taken by China are showing positive results."

"The rate of virus spread has slowed in and out of China. The data shows that the epidemic is controllable and curable. The National Health Commission has announced that China is showing the international community how to deal with outbreaks. We have provided the world with important information including the virus's DNA and ways to deal with it." .

"The lives of Chinese citizens in Israel are quite ordinary at the moment. They live and live in Israel long term and they work and move freely. We hope that our Israeli friends will continue to treat them with respect and friendship. Any Chinese citizen who arrives in Israel will be immediately put into agreement as agreed."

"China opened its doors to Jews even in the most difficult times"

Mei chose to emphasize the historical relationship between China and the Jews and the fact that in the past his country opened its doors to Jewish refugees.
"The world needs solidarity and cooperation in healthcare. China has made tremendous contributions to the world ... We must work together to address the outbreak and prevent unnecessary hysteria ... Recently some countries have completely stopped trade and human movement in our country. It's a little understandable, but as a Chinese it makes me feel sad." .

"Such steps remind us of the dark days in history where Jews were refused when they sought assistance to foreign countries. China then opened its doors to Jewish refugees, even in the most difficult times. We never closed our doors. We hope Israel will not close its doors to the Chinese."

"There are forces that are deliberately mobilizing to hurt China and spread synopobia. They are also causing harm to our children. Yesterday, false news was circulated that Israel was sending Chinese civilians to the closure camps. This is a lie intended to hurt China and Israeli-China relations."

May referred to the cooperation between China and the Israeli government: "The Chinese Embassy in Israel is cooperating with the local government. We have held several meetings with the local Ministry of Health and the Foreign Ministry. We have worked on common issues such as bringing Israeli citizens home. We must fight the spread of the virus together."

"The cause of the outbreak - international unwillingness to deal with communicable diseases"

In his remarks, Mae pointed to the reason for his claim for the spread of the virus: "The reasons for this outbreak are not things happening in China but because of international unwillingness to deal with infectious diseases and their spread."

In addition, he referred to Chinese diplomats entering Israel this morning: "This morning, Chinese diplomats returned to Israel from China, in agreement between the two countries. "They will be returned to work. If they see symptoms of the disease, they will be taken to hospital for isolation."