A Letter to All People in Foshan

Together We Shall Beat COVID-19 with Firm Resolve

Together We Shall Safeguard our Home in Science-based Manner

- A Letter to All People in Foshan

　　Foshan is a paramount manufacturing base in China, a nationally famous town of history and culture, an economic center on the western bank of the Pearl River Delta and a comprehensive transportation hub. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, Foshan has been implementing with firm resolve the important speeches and instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping and the strategic decisions of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and adhering to the requirements of the CPC Guangdong Committee and Guangdong Provincial People's Government. Foshan has ensured  science-based, legal and orderly implementation of the prevention and control measures of COVID-19. Through unremitting efforts, positive trend in preventing and controlling COVID-19 has been constantly consolidated and expanded. In this process, we have received care, support and cooperation from consulates general in Guangzhou, foreign associations in Guangdong, NGOs and friendly people, which give us more confidence and strength to win the battle against COVID-19.

　　At present, the entire landscape of epidemic prevention and control remains challenging and complex, and we are still faced with great pressure of guarding against imported cases and domestic resurgence. For the safety and health of all people in Foshan, it is necessary for us to join hands in building stronger defense against COVID-19. Virus does not respect borders, nor does it distinguish between races. People of the world must work together if we want to win this battle. Hence, we would like to state the following:

　　1. Governments at all levels in Foshan have taken comprehensive, strict and thorough prevention and control measures, and have strictly applied undifferentiated health management service to all people in Foshan in accordance with laws and regulations. All people in Foshan are treated equally.

　　2. Humanistic care is provided when implementing epidemic prevention and control measures and offering health management service. We give full consideration to reasonable concerns of the related people and provide necessary guarantee and assistance to effectively protect their legitimate rights and interests.

　　3. All people in Foshan are obliged to cooperate with governments at all levels and relevant departments to implement prevention and control measures according to Chinese laws and regulations. Those who violate the laws or regulations shall be held accountable.

　　4. We firmly oppose any discriminatory practice against specific individual or group, and allow zero tolerance for discriminatory remarks and deeds.

　　5. Any organization or individual shall not restrict or refuse providing hotel accommodation and renting houses to any specific group of people because of their nationality, race, gender or skin colour. Nor should they be denied free access to such public venues as local communities, shops and parks.

　　6. Any organization or individual shall not restrict or turn away any specific group of people from taking metro, buses, taxis or other public transportation because of their nationality, race, gender or skin colour, and shall not refuse to provide daily services including hair cutting, shopping and catering for them.

　　7. Any organization or individual shall not apply differentiated treatment or discriminatory practices to any specific group of people because of their nationality, race, gender or skin colour when they are seeking medical care in medical institutions.

　　8. Governments at all levels in Foshan respect and protect the diplomatic and consular privileges and immunities of foreign diplomatic or consular personnel in China, and provide facilitation for them in fulfilling diplomatic and consular duties.

　　9. In this special period of time, we encourage all Chinese and foreign nationals in Foshan to obtain the latest information concerning epidemic prevention and control from authoritative sources, and to maintain a rational and objective attitude.

　　10．We provide assistance for foreign nationals in Foshan who have any reasonable request concerning epidemic prevention and control. For emergency, please reach the 24-hour foreign-affair service hotline 0757-83329367. Our district-level hotlines are as follows: 0757-83384894 (Chancheng), 0757-86282997 (Nanhai), 0757-22832303 (Shunde), 0757-88668992 (Gaoming), 0757-87733819 (Sanshui).

　　We look forward to working with all people in Foshan to tide over the difficulties, safeguard the common health and well-being of all, to win the battle against COVID-19, and protect our beautiful homeland.

Office of Foshan Command Center for COVID-19 Control and Prevention

April 23rd, 2020