Trump Praises Xi Jinping's Response to Novel Coronavirus

President Xi comments and confirms communication, saying "Doing very well" in support
Actively defends amid growing responsibility debate within China
Predicts "Things will improve as the weather warms"

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[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] U.S. President Donald Trump praised Chinese President Xi Jinping on the 7th (local time) for handling the novel coronavirus response well.

President Trump, while traveling to attend an event in North Carolina on the 7th (local time), told reporters that he had spoken with President Xi the day before, saying, "We mostly talked about the coronavirus. They are working very hard, and I think they are doing a very professional job."

President Trump explained, "China is in contact with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the WHO and the U.S. are working with them."

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Even as the U.S. advises its citizens to avoid traveling to China and flights between the two countries have been suspended, President Trump continues to praise President Xi and China's response. This amounts to an active defense amid growing calls for accountability from the Chinese government and President Xi regarding the spread of the novel coronavirus.

On Twitter, President Trump also stated, "President Xi is leading a strong, sharp, and forceful counterattack against the novel coronavirus," adding, "He is responding well. Hospitals were built in just a few days," and claimed, "It’s not easy, but he will do well."

President Trump even predicted, "When the weather gets warmer, (the novel coronavirus) will naturally weaken." When reporters asked him whether he was concerned that China is not fully disclosing the details of the novel coronavirus, President Trump avoided the core of the question by saying, "I think China will do very well."

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