Recently, Mr. Wang Chao, President of the Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs (CPIFA), sent a letter to H.E. Mr. Emmanuel Lenain, French Ambassador to India and Honorary President of the France-China Foundation, expressing sincere sympathy for France’s fight against COVID-19.

On April 10, Mr. Lenain wrote back to express his gratitude to President Wang Chao and CPIFA. Mr. Lenain said that the steps taken by the Chinese government to contain COVID-19 are remarkably effective, thus boosting global confidence. During the fight against COVID-19, representatives of the “Young Leaders” Program from both China and France have shared their experiences and provided mutual support, making important contributions to our two countries’ joint efforts to promote closer international cooperation for the early containment of the pandemic.