Beijing's fight against severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
has made progress, but the city will not slacken prevention and
control work, Liu Qi, secretary of the Beijing Municipal Committee
of the Communist Party of China (CPC), said Thursday.
Liu, also head of Beijing's SARS-control working group, made the
remarks in a meeting with Roman Fischer, president of Daimler
Chrysler (China) Ltd..
"Like Hong Kong and Guangdong Province, SARS cases have dropped in
Beijing. In comparison with the situation in early May, the daily
number of new SARS cases has fallen remarkably," Liu said, adding
that the city is confident of winning the anti-SARS battle.
Beijing has promoted economic development while fighting against
SARS. The city's manufacturing industry, especially the automotive
sector, has not been affected greatly, Liu said.
Fischer said the performance of Daimler Chrysler (China) Ltd. will
not be affected by SARS and he believes China will continue rapid
economic growth momentum.
Daimler Chrysler (China) Ltd. also donated US$360,000 worth of
medical materials to Beijing to combat SARS.
(Xinhua News Agency May 16, 2003)