Cui Tiankai: More than 4.7 billion masks shipped from China to the United States

[Global Times Comprehensive Report] In tonight's (5th) CCTV program "News 1+1", host Bai Yansong connected with Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai to discuss topics related to Sino-US relations under the epidemic.

During the program, Bai Yansong asked Cui Tiankai, no matter what kind of voice some people in the United States have made, what has China done to help the United States in epidemic prevention over this period of time? Will it continue?

Cui Tiankai said, "We have always advocated that the two countries should strengthen anti-epidemic cooperation. This wish has been fully expressed in the two phone calls between President Xi and President Trump. Specifically, our embassy has spent a lot of time in the past two or three months coordinating the resolution of some specific issues between the two countries. For example, the federal government, local governments, some of its companies, and some of its groups in the United States want to import some medical anti-epidemic materials from China. How can we do it faster and how can we ensure the quality? We have spent a lot of time doing this and have a lot of coordination with the US side."

Cui Tiankai continued, "As far as I know, up to now, the United States has purchased a huge amount of medical supplies from China, and various provinces, cities and social groups in China have donated to the United States. For example, more than 4.7 billion masks have come from China to the United States, including those purchased by the United States and those donated by us. In other words, on average, almost every American can get 15 or 16 masks from China."