Guiyang, the capital city of Southwest China's Guizhou province, shared its experience in combating COVID-19 with members of the United Cities and Local Governments Asia-Pacific (UCLG ASPAC) by video conference on Sept 25.
The conference aimed to share insight into China's successful measures and experience in controlling the COVID-19 epidemic and promoting work and production resumption, as well as to enhance communication and cooperation among regional governments.
Representatives from the cities of Guiyang, Hangzhou, Wuhan and Wuxi, along with medical institutions, delivered speeches at the conference.
Sun Zhiming, vice mayor of Guiyang, introduced Guiyang's efforts to control and prevent the pandemic, facilitate the resumption of work and production, offer medical support to Hubei province and boost international cooperation. Sun also invited UCLG ASPAC's member cities to visit Guiyang after the pandemic to deepen communication and collaboration.
After the outbreak of COVID-19, Guiyang immediately set up the epidemic control leading team, established six special working teams and built a five-tier responsibility system for epidemic control. The city has had zero new confirmed local cases for 221 consecutive days since Feb 17.
During the epidemic, Guiyang sent three medical teams composed of 64 local doctors and nurses to Hubei's Ezhou city to treat patients infected with the novel coronavirus.
Guiyang has also offered assistance to its sister cities and institutions from other countries, sending condolence letters and donating anti-epidemic supplies. The city held video conferences with Vicenza city in Italy, and Justicialist Party of Argentina to share experience and expertise in epidemic control and medical treatment.
It was the first time for Guiyang to attend a UCLG event after the city became an official member in August of this year. The city will step up efforts to promote itself, expand its influence in UCLG and propel opening-up and quality development.