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| China calls for cross－Straits exchanges on SARS |
| CCTV.COM 2003-04-12 11:04:13 |
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China says it hopes to have full exchanges and cooperation with experts of the Taiwan region to combat SARS together. Officials from the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council and the Ministry of Health say China will work with the World Health Organization to provide technical support to Taiwan as long as the island forwards a request.
Officials from the Ministry of Health said that the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong have a comprehensive exchange mechanism regarding SARS, but cross－Straits exchanges are only limited to a few experts.
Liu Peilong, director of HK, Macao & Taiwan Office, Ministry of Health, said, "We have a regular exchange mechanism with the Hong Kong SAR. We even have the highest－level meeting between the health minister and a top Hong Kong health official. Everyday, we brief each other on the latest developments by telephone or fax. Now the cooperation on SARS is worldwide. I don't see any reason that the Chinese mainland and the Taiwan region can't do this. We'd like to have a smooth channel with Taiwan. We'll also work together with the World Health Organization to provide technical support as long as the island forwards its request."
As of April 8, Taiwan has seen 20 reported SARS cases. No death has been reported.
Zhong Nanshan, director of the Guangzhou Respiratory Disease Research Institute, said that now that the Chinese mainland has summarized some effective ways to contain the disease, it is important for doctors from the mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan to have close cooperation. He also said that the key is to develop a vaccine against SARS.
Meanwhile, Li Weiyi, spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said the Ministry of Education has postponed the scheduled post－graduate examination for Taiwan students from this month to June.
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Editor: Yang Feiyang CCTV.com
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