Malaysian music producer Ong Peng Chu (8th L, 2nd row), singers of the song "You are not alone" and guests pose for photos in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Feb. 13, 2020. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)
"Don't be afraid. The light from all over the world is on you. Let's join hands and form an armor to escort you. Don't be afraid. You're never alone in the night. Don't cry. It's not just me, everyone is together to give you strength."
These are the lyrics of the song "You Are Not Alone," created by a group of musicians in Malaysia to support China in its battle against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
"We've got to do something, especially people outside of China. We want the people in China to be free from fear or worry," said Ong Peng Chu, the song's producer.
The heartwarming track is just one of many goodwill gestures and offers of support from countries across the world to help China combat the COVID-19 outbreak.
"A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED"
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen paid a special visit to Beijing earlier this month, which, as Chinese President Xi Jinping put it, demonstrated the unbreakable friendship and mutual trust between the two countries and showcased the essence of building a community of shared future.
"A friend in need is a friend indeed as the Cambodian people stand with the Chinese people at this special moment," Xi said.
In a phone conversation with Xi on Thursday, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said his country appreciates China's great efforts in the fight against the epidemic, and considers such actions as China's contribution to safeguarding global health as a responsible major country.
During the talk, Xi described the active actions by friendly neighboring countries to provide China with needed help as "sending charcoal in snowy weather," saying it vividly demonstrates the spirit of countries in the region helping each other.
Meanwhile, Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party decided to deduct 5,000 yen (45.43 U.S. dollars) from the March salary of every parliamentarian of the party and donate the money to support China's fight against the epidemic, a sum totaling 2 million yen (18,170 dollars).
Achim Steiner, administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), said Thursday that the United Nations is fully committed to supporting China's efforts to contain the novel coronavirus epidemic.
The UNDP is donating critical medical supplies through initial emergency funding of 500,000 dollars, to help China's frontline health personnel combat the novel coronavirus epidemic.
"The fight against the virus is tough and challenging. But I believe China will win," said Kazuteru Saionji, a visiting professor at Higashi Nippon International University in Japan.
