India reported on the 23rd that 330,000 cases were added in a single day, a new high! And there are serious gaps in medical resources and oxygen supply in many places. However, at this juncture, the “Times of India” published a report on the 23rd titled “China expresses its readiness to assist, but India seeks oxygen (imports) from other places”, quoting “official sources” as saying, “China does not seek for India. Within the country where oxygen is imported". In response, some netizens scolded the "Shameful" report of The Times of India, and some netizens reminded, "If India still talks about ideology on public health issues, then ask for more blessings."
The Times of India stated that a local health official admitted in a speech last week that India is seeking to import oxygen from abroad. But then the report quoted the so-called "official sources" as hype that "China is not in the range of countries that India seeks to import oxygen." At present, India's potential sources of imports are mainly Gulf countries and Singapore. The report subsequently mentioned that although India also obtained medical equipment from China last year, it was mainly through a "commercial agreement."
Although it is not clear whether the source quoted by The Times of India is reliable and what is the intention, some netizens have left messages on Twitter to express their dissatisfaction. ↓
"A little bit ashamed, "The Times of India".
"It's shameful, "The Times of India".
Some people have called on the Indian media to "be realistic": "Except for our own efforts, it does no harm to seek help from China to build an oxygen station. This will speed up the supply of oxygen. Let us be realistic." ↓
Some netizens said, “If India still talks about ideology on public health issues, then ask for your own blessings”, and ironically said, “As the main vaccine production base, India has become the target of the world’s help. How ironic And ridiculous. You will see the day when the new day breaks 500,000 in a single day." ↓
Regarding this report from the Indian media, Qian Feng, director of the Research Department of the National Institute of Strategic Studies of Tsinghua University, said in an interview with a reporter from Global.com on the 23rd that the current news released by certain Indian media alone does not represent the Indian government seeking Chinese assistance Attitude and position However, Qian Feng said that from India’s delay in making an official statement on this, it can be seen that “India is very entangled in its heart and is still weighing the pros and cons.” On the one hand, in the face of the raging and severe epidemic reality, Modi The government does hope that the international community, including China, can help to alleviate India’s vaccine supply, medical equipment, and oxygen shortages. On the other hand, Sino-Indian relations are still at a low point, and the border confrontation between the two armies has so far been the issue. Without a complete elimination, the constant anti-China waves in India are also political realities that the Modi government cannot ignore. "This is a problem facing the Modi government," Qian Feng said.
India’s new crown epidemic has been extremely severe recently. “India Today” quoted the latest data from the Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on the morning of the 23rd local time. In the past 24 hours, India has reported 332,730 confirmed cases of new crown, setting a global single-day record. In addition, according to statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 3 pm Beijing time, there have been more than 16.26 million confirmed cases of the new crown in India, and more than 186,000 deaths.
Faced with a new round of outbreaks in India, the situation is grim. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin stated on the 22nd that China has noticed the recent severe domestic epidemic situation in India and a temporary shortage of medical supplies for epidemic prevention. We are willing to provide necessary support and assistance for India to control the epidemic. As for how to provide assistance to India, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said on the 23rd that the Chinese government and people firmly support the Indian government and people in fighting the epidemic, and are willing to provide support and assistance according to India’s needs, and are maintaining communication with India on this. China believes that the Indian people will be able to overcome the epidemic at an early date.