BEIJING: Some nongovernment organizations in South Asia and China are standing up against politicization and stigmatization of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic and are calling for a joint effort in the virus fight, at a time when some Western politicians are utilizing the pandemic to attack other countries for political ends.
A joint initiative released by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) and friendly organizations in South Asian countries, including India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, the Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka at a Covid-19 themed webinar on Monday, appealed to “speak with one voice for justice” amid the unprecedented challenges brought by the pandemic.
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