BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed on Sunday (Feb 23) unremitting efforts on the prevention and control of the (Covid-19) coronavirus epidemic and coordination in advancing economic and social development. The meeting was presided over by Li Keqiang and attended by Li Zhanshu, Wang Yang, Wang Huning, Zhao Leji and Han Zheng. Instead, it has become more and more courageous, growing up and rising up from the hardships, Xi said. Xi asked Party committees and governments at all levels to continue to make unremitting efforts in various prevention and control work and resume work and production in an orderly manner. Efforts should be made to fully unleash the huge potential and powerful driving force of China's development and strive to achieve the goals and tasks for economic and social development this year, Xi said.

Source: The Star February 23, 2020 13:41 UTC