Effective leadership is crucial to every political system. A national government must fully deploy its ability to mobilize the entire country in times of crisis. Without centralized leadership, as we have witnessed this year, prompt action on a national scale to implement the measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigate the damage would have been much more difficult. Why is leadership so important in China's fight against the pandemic? Dr. Qiao explains in Qiao Talks.

On-camera reporter: Qiao Liang

Scriptwriter: Qiao Liang

Video editor: Zhang Wanbao

Filmed by Zhang Wanbao

Chief editor: Wang Xin

Producer: Wen Yaru

Director: Zhang Shilei

Supervisor: Fan Yun