Veteran diplomat says world's responses to pandemic 'very much fragmented'

He Yafei, a senior veteran diplomat, told Vision China the world's responses to the pandemic have been "very much fragmented", and called for more solidarity and unity.

"Some take one kind of measure, which is more leisurely, the other maybe more restrictive. There are no coordinated, concerted actions to show that we are in this together," He, former vice-minister of foreign affairs and former vice-minister of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council, said in his speech.

Speaking of China's assistance to the international community, he said the country is shouldering a responsibility commensurate to its global status.