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*InthefaceofthesuddenCOVID-19pandemic,China"svoiceisloudandclear:"Puttingthepeopleandhumanlifeaboveallelse,"and"Wewillstopatnothingtoprotectourpeople"slivesandhealth."

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*ThesuccessfulCOVID-19responseinthelastthreeyearshasboughtprecioustimeforChina"svaccineanddrugdevelopmentandapplication,aswellasitsmedicalresourcepreparation,andChina"sactiveadjustmentofresponsestrategyinlightoftheevolvingpandemicsituationisscience-based,timelyandnecessary.

*WhileworkinghandinhandwiththeworldtocombatCOVID-19,Chinahasalsoprovidedstrongmomentumforglobaleconomicrecoverythroughitsopeningupandcooperationefforts.

BEIJING,Jan.20(Xinhua)--TheWuhanRailwayStationincentralChina"sHubeiProvinceisbustlingwithpassengersamidtheSpringFestivalholidaytravelrush.

"Iexperiencedpassengerflowpeaksatthestationwhenthereweremorethan150,000passengersaday,aswellasdayswhentherewerefewvisitors,"saidZhangLimin,whohasserved10-plusyearsaschiefondutyofthestationandismorethanexcitedtoseethereturnofcrowds.

ThreeyearsintothefightagainstCOVID-19,Chinaisresumingnormalorderintermsofbothworkandlife.Inthefaceoftheworstpandemicinacentury,Chinahasplacedthehealthandsafetyofthepeopleaboveallelse,continuouslyoptimizedandadjustedCOVID-19responsemeasuresaccordingtothecircumstances,anddoneitsbesttoextendahelpinghandtoothervirus-hitcountries,deliveringanacclaimedperformance.

AtraincrewmemberdecoratesabullettraincaratWuhanRailwayStationinWuhan,centralChina"sHubeiProvince,Jan.7,2023.(Xinhua/WuZhizun)

PUTTINGPEOPLE,LIVESFIRST

InthefaceofthesuddenCOVID-19pandemic,differentcountriesmadevaryingchoicesregardingtheirresponsestrategies.

China"svoiceisloudandclear:"Puttingthepeopleandhumanlifeaboveallelse,"and"Wewillstopatnothingtoprotectourpeople"slivesandhealth."

OnJan.23,2020,centralChina"shubcityofWuhansuspendedalloutboundtrainsandflightstoslowdownvirustransmission.

Gymsandexhibitioncenterswereconvertedintotemporarywards.Tensofthousandsofmedicalworkersrushedtothefrontlineandracedagainsttimetoimprovediagnosisandtreatmentofthepreviouslyunknowndisease.

Inthefaceofafierceonslaughtfromthepandemic,Chinaprovidedeffectiveprotectionforthesafetyandhealthofitsover1.4billionpeople.

"AllpreventionandcontrolmeasurestakenbytheCommunistPartyofChina(CPC)CentralCommitteeagainstthenovelcoronavirusaretopreventmorepeoplefrombeinginfectedandsavemorepatients"lives,"saidPresidentXiJinpingduringaninspectiontourinWuhanonMarch10,2020.

Threeyearson,Chinahaseffectivelyrespondedtofivewavesofoutbreaks.WhentheglobalHumanDevelopmentIndexdroppedfortwoyearsstraight,Chinawentupsixplacesonthisindex.

Over90percentofChina"spopulationhasbeenfullyvaccinated.Withover2,600community-levelhospitals,nearly600,000villageclinics,andnearlyamillionprimary-levelhealthcareinstitutions,Chinahasfurtherstrengthenedthelineofdefenseforitspeople"shealth.

PharmacistsprepareChineseherbalmedicineattheTraditionalChineseMedicineHospitalofSanyaCityinSanya,southChina"sHainanProvince,Aug.20,2022.(Xinhua/GuoCheng)

ADJUSTINGRESPONSEMEASURESPERCIRCUMSTANCES

Chinawithstoodwavesofoutbreakswithlowmortalitywhentheviruswasrampant.ChinatooktheinitiativetoadjustitsCOVID-19responsemeasureswhentheabilityofthevirustoharmpeople"shealthandsafetyanditsimpactontheeconomyandsocietyweakened.

TheStandingCommitteeofthePoliticalBureauoftheCPCCentralCommitteelaidout20measurestofurtherimproveChina"sCOVID-19responseduringameetingonNov.10,2022.

InDecember2022,Chinaannounced10newmeasurestoliftnumerousCOVID-19restrictions.OnJan.8,2023,itshiftedthemanagementofCOVID-19byadoptingmeasuresdesignedforcombatingClassBinfectiousdiseasesinsteadofClassA.ChinahasshiftedthefocusofitsCOVID-19responsefrominfectionpreventiontomedicaltreatment.

ThisphototakenonDec.27,2022showsapressconferenceheldbytheStateCounciljointpreventionandcontrolmechanism.OnDec.26,ChinarenamednovelcoronaviruspneumoniaasnovelcoronavirusinfectionanddecidedtodowngradeitslevelofCOVID-19managementfromthecurrentClassAtoalessstrictClassB,startingfromJan.8,2023.(Xinhua/ZhangYuwei)

Overthepastthreeyears,ChinahascontinuouslyadjusteditsCOVIDpreventionandcontrolmeasuresinlightofnewdevelopmentsinthepandemicsituation.

InChina,acountrywithapopulationofmorethan1.4billion,differentpeoplehavedifferentdemands.Thebuildingofbroadconsensusandconductingscience-baseddecision-makingarekeystepsintheadjustmentofCOVID-19responsestrategies.

ScienceplaysafundamentalroleinthefightagainstCOVID-19.

SincethestartoftheCOVID-19pandemic,Xi,alsogeneralsecretaryoftheCPCCentralCommitteeandchairmanoftheCentralMilitaryCommission,repeatedlystressedthatdefeatingCOVID-19requiresscientificandtechnologicalsupport,callingforacomprehensiveuseofmultidisciplinaryforcestostepupresearchandtoachievescientificbreakthroughsandworkableresearchresults,assoonaspossible.

Chinaidentifiedthepathogenwithineightdays,andcompleteditsnucleicacidtestingkitoptimizationin16days.Chinaconductedparallelvaccineresearchthroughfivetechnicalapproaches.Sofar,13COVID-19vaccines,developedviadifferenttechroutes,havegottenconditionalmarketapprovalorhavebeengreenlightedforemergencyuseinChina.

AstaffmembercheckstagsonvialsofinactivatedCOVID-19vaccineatapackinglineofSinovacLifeSciencesCo.,Ltd.inBeijing,capitalofChina,onDec.23,2020.(Xinhua/ZhangYuwei)

Chinahasalsoacceleratedmultiple-pathdrugresearchanddevelopmentandselection,fullyleveragedthestrengthofTraditionalChineseMedicine,andincludedmultipledrugsortherapiesinCOVID-19treatmentguidelines.Boostervaccinationeffortswerealsostrengthened.

RegardingChina"sgrowingcapacityforCOVID-19treatment,Chinahad216,000intensivecarebedsand135,000convertibleonesasoftheendof2022.

"ThesuccessfulCOVID-19responseinthelastthreeyearshasboughtprecioustimeforChina"svaccineanddrugdevelopmentandapplication,aswellasitsmedicalresourcepreparation,andChina"sactiveadjustmentofresponsestrategyinlightoftheevolvingpandemicsituationisscience-based,timelyandnecessary,"notedanofficialwiththeStateCouncilinter-agencytaskforceforCOVID-19response.

COORDINATINGCOVIDRESPONSEANDDEVELOPMENT

In2022,China"seconomygrew3percentyearonyeartoarecordhighofmorethan120trillionyuan(about17.7trillionU.S.dollars),ensuringoveralleconomicandsocialdevelopment,despitefactorsthathadagreaterimpactthanexpected.

ThecountryispresentingevenstrongervitalityafterenteringanewphaseoftheCOVIDresponse.Butalongtheway,ithasalwaysbeenchallengingtocoordinatethepandemicresponseanddevelopment,whichrequireswisdomandgovernancecapacity.

Overthepastthreeyears,theCPCCentralCommittee,withXiatthecore,hasledtheinitiativeofeffectivelycoordinatingtheCOVIDresponsewitheconomicandsocialdevelopment.UndertheCPCleadership,Chinahasprotectedthehealthandsafetyofthepeople,eradicatedabsolutepovertyasscheduled,finishedbuildingamoderatelyprosperoussocietyinallrespects,andgotthe14thFive-YearPlanofftoagoodstart.

WhenQirun,atyre-manufacturingcompanyineastChina"sShandongProvince,facedpressureonitscapitalchainafewmonthsago,itsuccessfullyreceivedVATcreditrefundsofmorethan9millionyuanfromthegovernment.

"Withoutthattimelyrefund,weprobablywouldnothavemadeitthrough,"saidanexecutiveofthecompany.

TheCPCCentralCommitteehasmadeexplicitrequirementsforcontainingCOVID-19whilestabilizingtheeconomyandkeepingdevelopmentsecure.

Chinaintroducedtargetedpoliciesfordifferentregionsandsectorsregardingtheresumptionofregularoperation,stabilizedindustrialandsupplychains,andworkedtoensurethesupplyofdailynecessitiesandmedicalmaterials,aswellasstabilityinjobs,andfoodandenergysecurity.

Thankstoitseffectivecoordinationinthepastthreeyears,Chinamaintainedanaverageannualgrowthrateofabout4.5percent,significantlyhigherthantheworldaverage.

WhiletraditionalindustrieswerehitbyCOVID-19,newindustriesandbusinessformssuchasintelligentmanufacturing,healthcare,andonlineshoppingdevelopedrapidly.

Aseriesofnotablesci-techachievementsalsodemonstratedpotentialfordevelopment.Forexample,China"sspacestationwasfullycompleted,thecountrymanufacturedanddelivereditsfirstC919aircraft,andtheBaihetanhydropowerstationwentintofulloperation.

ThisphototakenonDec.9,2022showsthedeliveryceremonyofthefirstC919largepassengeraircraftinShanghai,eastChina.(Xinhua/DingTing)

CHINAISNOTALONEINFIGHTINGCOVID

COVID-19isthemostseverepandemictheworldhasexperiencedinacenturyandposesgravechallengestoallhumanity.

AsearlyasthebeginningoftheoutbreakinChina,XiproposedbuildingaglobalcommunityofhealthforallandclarifiedChina"sstanceonjointlyfightingthepandemicwithothermembersoftheinternationalcommunity.

Inthisspirit,Chinadidallitcould,evenwhenthepandemicwasstilllingeringinthecountry,tohelpothercountriesandregionscombatthevirus.

Vaccinationisvitalincopingwiththepandemic.Atthevirtualopeningofthe73rdWorldHealthAssemblyinMay2020,ChinapledgedtomakeChinesevaccinesaglobalpublicgood,contributingtotheaccessibilityandaffordabilityofvaccinesagainstCOVID-19indevelopingcountries.

Sofar,Chinahassuppliedmorethan2.2billionCOVIDvaccinedosestoover120countriesandinternationalorganizations.Ithasalsoofferedcopiousanti-pandemicmaterialsto153countriesand15internationalorganizations,anddispatched38teamsofmedicalexpertsto34countriesinneed.

SincetheoutbreakofCOVID-19,Chinahasactedinanopen,transparent,andresponsiblemannerintheglobalfightagainstthevirus.ItactivelyreportedtheoutbreaktotheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO),relevantcountries,andregionalorganizations,releasedthegenomesequenceofthevirustotheworldasearlyaspossible,invitedWHOexpertstoChinaandrespondedtoconcernsfromhomeandabroadthroughmultiplechannels.

ThenumberofsevereinpatientcasespeakedonJan.5,2023,andhassincedeclinedwithsomefluctuations.Lateststatisticsshowthatnearly60,000deathsrelatedtoCOVID-19werereportedinChina"smedicalinstitutionsoverthepastmonthorso,withanageof80.3yearsatdeathonaverage.

WhileworkinghandinhandwiththeworldtocombatCOVID-19,Chinahasalsoprovidedstrongmomentumforglobaleconomicrecoverythroughitsopeningupandcooperationefforts.

AstaffmembertransfersChina-donatedCOVID-19vaccinesatYangonInternationalAirportinYangon,Myanmar,Dec.22,2021.(Xinhua/UAung)

UNITYOF1.4BILLIONPEOPLE

China"sfightagainstCOVID-19overthelastthreeyearsofferseloquentproofthattheCPCisthepillartheChinesepeoplecanleanonintimesofdifficulty.

Inthefaceofaragingpandemicunseeninacentury,morethan90millionCPCmembersand4millionprimary-levelPartyorganizationshavebeenactingswiftlyontheordersoftheCPCCentralCommittee,bravingthepandemictosafeguardpeople"shealthandlives.

ItwasthestrengthofsocialismwithChinesecharacteristicsinmobilizingresourcesfromvarioussectorsforonesharedgoal,thatenabledonemiracleafteranotherduringthetoughesttimeswhenWuhanwashardhitbythevirusbackinearly2020.

MedicalanddailysupplieswerechanneledendlesslytoHubeiProvincefromacrossthecountry.

Factorieswenttoalllengthstolocatemelt-blownnon-wovenfabricandmaskmachineswhenmedicalfacialmaskswereinshortsupplyacrossthecountry.Runningatfullsteam,theysuccessfullypumpedupthedailyproductioncapacityfrom8milliontomorethan100million.

Withablueprintdrawnwithin24hours,1,000machinesoperatingsimultaneously,andthousandsofconstructorsworkingdayandnight,theHuoshenshanhospital,dedicatedtoCOVIDpatientswithacapacityof1,000beds,waserectedinmerelytendays.

ThisaerialphototakenonFeb.2,2020showsaviewoftheHuoshenshanhospitalinWuhan,centralChina"sHubeiProvince.(Xinhua/ChengMin)

The1.4billionChinesepeopledemonstratedgreatunityinthefaceofadangerousvirusastheyclosedrankswiththesinglepurposeofstemmingthespreadofthevirus.

Morethan4millioncommunityworkersheldfirmattheirpostsin650,000urbanandruralcommunitiesnationwide.Millionsofvolunteersjoinedtherankstofightthevirusonthefrontline.

ThankstotheheroicdevotionoftheChinesepeopleandtheirbraveactions,Chinaovercameunprecedentedchallengesandhardships.Althoughthepandemicisyettoend,regularlifeisreturning.

"WehavenowenteredanewphaseofCOVID-19response,"XinotedwhenextendingfestivegreetingstoalltheChinesepeopleaheadoftheSpringFestival.

"Toughchallengesremain,butthelightofhopeisrightinfrontofus.Perseverancemeansvictory,"hesaidonWednesday.

(Videoeditors:ZhangZhihuan,ZhuJianhui,WangHouyuan,PengYing,LiuXiaorui)