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China appreciates South Africa sharing information on Omicron
Updated 17:00, 30-Nov-2021
CGTN

China's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that it appreciated South Africa's timely sharing of information about the newly detected Omicron variant of the coronavirus.

Speaking at Tuesday's daily press conference, ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said China will continue cooperating with the international community, including southern African countries, to fight the pandemic.

Zhao added that responding to the pandemic should be based on science and countries should support the World Health Organization's leadership.

The spokesperson said the Winter Olympic Games will proceed as planned despite challenges linked to prevention and control. "China has experience in preventing and controlling the coronavirus, and I fully believe that China will be able to host the Winter Olympics as scheduled, smoothly and successfully," Zhao told reporters.

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