CARLOS Miguel Pereira is no stranger to China. The “new” Cuban ambassador is in fact taking up the post for the second time, having first served as his country’s top envoy to China back in 2006. However his relationship with the country dates back even further — in 1991 he arrived as a student to learn Chinese at Peking University. With his long contact history with the country and ability of speaking the language, Pereira has a deep understanding of China and its people, something that is crucial for an ambassador in the difficult times in which we are living.
China Today (CT) : Taking into account the way the COVID-19 epidemic evolved in China, what do you think about the country’s efforts in containing the disease?
Ambassador Pereira: We believe that China has exhibited an exemplary and comprehensive response from the onset of the epidemic.
Thanks to this exemplary response, China is also able to make a great contribution to the rest of the world. It provided a time buffer so that other countries and governments could prepare beforehand. Unfortunately, not all countries have done this.
In Cuba, we studied China’s experience closely from the beginning. Cuba is well-known for its robust health system, with doctors and medical personnel that have accumulated vast experience in managing epidemics and similar disasters. But, without a doubt, it is China’s experience that has served as an example to the rest of the world. In this context, bilateral exchange has materialized through multiple channels, such as video conferences between Chinese and Cuban experts, which have catalyzed cooperation between the two countries.
This story is from the September 2020 edition of China Today (English).
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