BEIJING, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- The following is a selection of the latest China-related news published by Xinhua News Agency.
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) meets with the World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, in Munich, Germany, Feb. 15, 2020. (Xinhua/Shan Yuqi)
China deserves appreciation for efforts, sacrifices in fighting epidemic: WHO chief
MUNICH -- The WHO highly appreciates the tremendous efforts China has made to contain the epidemic, said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
China protects not only its own people but also people from other countries in the world. The WHO sent experts to China not because China lacks capacity but to show the solidarity and cooperation, he said. xhne.ws/rw0Fy
Medical workers help the first batch of patients infected with the novel coronavirus move into their isolation wards at Huoshenshan (Fire God Mountain) Hospital in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 4, 2020. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)
Autopsy on two COVID-19 patients finished in Wuhan
WUHAN -- The autopsy results have been sent for further examination for researchers to study the pathology of COVID-19 so as to understand the pathogenicity and lethality of the disease and better treat patients in critical or severe condition. xhne.ws/h92Io
A night view of Shanghai, east China, Nov. 1, 2018. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)
Int'l community upbeat about Chinese economy undergoing epidemic stress test
BEIJING -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) supports China's efforts to tackle the outbreak, and is confident that China's economy "remains resilient," IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has said. xhne.ws/bALvP■
