China appreciates Japanese understanding, support in fighting epidemic

A Japanese woman records a presentation while wearing a mask during the Sapporo Snow Festival at Odori Park in Sapporo, Japan, on Tuesday (Feb 4). Many Japanese people have been sending good luck and cheering the Chinese as the country battles the coronavirus epidemic. The Chinese Govt thanks the Japanese people for their support on Tuesday. - AP

BEIJING: China appreciates Japanese sympathy, understanding and support in China's fight against novel coronavirus epidemic, according to a Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Tuesday (Feb 4).

Government spokesperson Hua Chunying made the remarks at a press briefing online when asked to comment on Japanese netizens' messages cheering for Wuhan, the epicentre of the epidemic, and capital of central China's Hubei Province.