Chinese President Xi Jinping chaired a meeting of senior Communist Party officials to discuss the coronavirus crisis. Photo: Xinhua
Chinese President Xi Jinping chaired a meeting of senior Communist Party officials to discuss the coronavirus crisis. Photo: Xinhua
Coronavirus pandemic
China /  People & Culture

Coronavirus infections surpass 1,900 as China appoints top-level team to manage crisis

  • President Xi Jinping says people from different ethnic groups and sectors must work together to control outbreak
  • Leading group will be guided by Politburo Standing Committee – the party’s top leadership tier

Teddy NgLaura Zhou
Teddy Ng and Laura Zhou

Updated: 2:18pm, 17 Feb, 2020

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Chinese President Xi Jinping chaired a meeting of senior Communist Party officials to discuss the coronavirus crisis. Photo: Xinhua
Chinese President Xi Jinping chaired a meeting of senior Communist Party officials to discuss the coronavirus crisis. Photo: Xinhua
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