Ambassador Cui: China is sticking to openness in coronavirus control

Ambassador Cui: China is sticking to openness and transparency in coronavirus control

The Chinese government has stuck to openness and transparency as basic principles in the prevention and control of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Chinese Ambassador to the U.S. Cui Tiankai said in an interview on Thursday with NPR.

"We believe openness and transparency will give people more confidence, will give them more awareness about the virus, what the real risks are and how to prevent them," Cui said.

Everything China is doing, including personnel changes, has one goal – to respond to the call of the people and meet the needs of the people, he said.

"People who can do the job better should be given the responsibility to do it. And this is very heavy responsibility," he said, responding to a question about the reshuffle of Hubei Province's officials.