Foreigners hail China's efforts to curb coronavirus

China has fully displayed its ability to act on curbing the coronavirus, and its experience is an example the world can learn from and emulate, foreign residents in Quanzhou, Fujian province, said on Sunday after the city's coronavirus cases were all cleared.

Darien Kelu, who is from Italy and living in Quanzhou, said the epidemic enhanced his understanding of China.

"People across the nation responded and joined the battle against the epidemic quickly. They built Huoshenshan Hospital within 10 days, dispatched more than 200 medical teams to Wuhan and threw in hundreds of billions yuan into epidemic control and prevention. Touching slogans are everywhere," he said. "No one spares any effort in this fight. People in my country are not capable of doing this."

Speaking of the severe situation in Italy, Kelu said he is worried about his family.

"Seeing that my motherland is clouded by the epidemic, I'm worried. I already told my family to go out less and wear masks," he said.

"Italy has deployed preventive measures such as disinfecting, and I hope they will learn more from China. I believe that everything will pass."

Another resident, Kim Young-ah from South Korea, hailed China's cohesion in battling the coronavirus.

"The epidemic in South Korea is severe now, but preventive measures there are not carried out as effectively as in China," he said.

"My parents were worried about me before, but after seeing China's quick response and effective implementation of anti-epidemic actions, they gradually felt at ease."

Kim said his parents used to go out every day, but now they follow his advice, staying at home and wearing masks when they can't avoid going out.

Many other foreigners in Quanzhou have also given thumb-ups to the Chinese people's joint efforts to contain the coronavirus. Nations confronting this common enemy should strengthen cooperation to cope with the challenges, they said.

Huang Siyu contributed to this story.