China Daily editor-in-chief: World must say no to 'political virus'

As the coronavirus spread around the world, China Daily's editor-in-chief Zhou Shuchun commented on recent developments in a speech at a Vision China event.

"The world must say no to any sort of political virus, and transcend all possible differences to conquer our enemy," he said, and added he believes this pandemic drives home the essential interconnectedness of "our human family".

Zhou expressed his hopes the world will emerge from this sad moment much stronger on its path toward a truly global community with a shared future.

Check out the video of his speech here.