Kremlin: Russia and China maintain comprehensive communication to jointly battle the epidemic 

Russia and China have maintained comprehensive communication to jointly battle the epidemic, said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Thursday.

The novel coronavirus is not only a challenge for a certain country but also a challenge to all mankind and the world economy, Peskov said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin firmly believes that the international community should cooperate to overcome the virus and gradually eliminate the impact of the epidemic on the world economy, Peskov added.