BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping told the head of the World Health Organization on Tuesday that the new coronavirus is a “devil” and that China is confident of winning the battle against it.
Xi added that he believes the WHO and international community will give a “calm, objective and rational” assessment of the virus, state television reported.
Reporting by Beijing newsroom; Writing by Ben Blanchard; Editing by Andrew Heavens
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