CHINA’S envoy to Solomon Islands has reminded host countries not to stir up unnecessary information in regards to their medical supplies.
Counsellor Yao Ming made this statement on Wednesday when asked about his country’s medical supplies and test kits that were returned by some countries because they were found to be faulty.
It’s understood that a few countries have returned or rejected coronavirus test kits and medical supplies from China because they were said to be defective.
Counsellor Ming said that he saw reports in the media.
However, he said that the products were in working order but those handling them were not doing it properly or failed to follow operational manuals.
“For example, the Slovakian government has procured some antigen test kits but because it uses nucleic instead, the kits are found to be useless.
“These two kinds of testing kits will be used in different areas so my embassy in Slovakia has responded to the concerns raised by the Slovakian government and made the clarification and later on the Slovakian government thanked the Chinese government for its support,” Ming said.
He added that similar incidences also happened in Spain and the Philippine but both countries later apologized to the Chinese Government.
“As I know, China had promised to provide medical supplies to more than 120 countries in the world including Europe.
“Chinese Government had assisted the United States of America with one thousand ventilators whilst Britain received 300.
“Up to now, no reports or complaints of defects or faults have been filed against China regarding the ventilators.”
He added that even President Trump of USA was happy about the quality of Chinese made medical supplies because they serve the purpose to which they intended to address.
Ming said if there are quality and standard issues pertaining to Chinese made supplies, it is incumbent on the host governments and their health authorities to immediately contact the Chinese Embassy or the Chinese company that produced the products to resolve the issues.
“I think this is the constructive way of doing things instead of stirring up unnecessary news reports to cause panic,” Ming said.
By ESTHER NURIA
