Africa CDC highly praised China's support in the fight against the Ebola outbreak

Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed China's strong support for the United Nations during a meeting with UN Secretary-General António Guterres. The meeting took place in Shanghai as part of the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference and the High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance.

Assessment of UN Work

Xi Jinping highly praised Guterres's work since his appointment as UN Secretary-General ten years ago. He noted that Guterres has led the UN in upholding the principles of multilateralism, addressing global issues such as climate change, promoting global governance in new areas, including artificial intelligence (AI), and initiating the process of reforming the UN.

China's Position on World Order

Highlighting the 55th anniversary of the People's Republic of China regaining its rightful place in the UN this year, Xi stated that since then, China has strived to build a world community, promote global development, protect the international order, and firmly support the UN. He added that he has put forward a vision of building a community with a shared future for humanity and four global initiatives, with maintaining the status and authority of the UN being one crucial condition.

Calls to the International Community

Xi noted that the current international landscape is characterized by more noticeable changes and turbulence, making the practice of true multilateralism and the revitalization of the status and role of the UN even more necessary. He called on all countries to adhere to fairness and equality, abide by principles and forge new paths, and take on their responsibilities. Xi emphasized that since over 190 countries in the world share a common destiny, they must work together and overcome global challenges in the spirit of solidarity.

Secretary-General's Response

China is taking concrete steps to actively study the right path for interaction between major powers in the new era to ensure greater stability and certainty in the world. In turn, Guterres noted that China remains a staunch supporter of multilateralism and UN efforts, as well as a driving force for international cooperation, regardless of the complexity or difficulties of the international situation. He also stressed that China has always advocated for resolving development imbalances, combating climate change, developing AI for the benefit of humanity, reducing the development gap, and upholding fairness and equality, presenting a number of important concepts and initiatives which he called 'truly admirable.'

Future Cooperation with the UN

Guterres stated that the UN will continue to strengthen cooperation with China, counter unilateral approaches, protectionism, and dominant practices, uphold the UN Charter and international law, promote world multipolarity, and protect the common interests of the international community.

A spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated on Thursday that China will continue to provide firm support to Cuba in defending its national sovereignty and countering external interference.

Comments on Threats to Cuba

These statements were made by spokesperson Lin Jian following reports that high-ranking officials of the United States Department of Defense were studying the possibility of conducting military operations against Cuba.

Lin added that the United States must immediately cease any form of military threat or blockade against Cuba.

China's Position on International Relations

China strongly opposes the use or threat of force in international relations. According to Lin, such actions seriously violate the UN Charter and pose a serious threat to global and regional peace and security.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on Friday that a US citizen working for a humanitarian organization in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) tested positive for the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus.

Containment Measures

The CDC stated that it is collaborating with the organization employing the patient, other federal agencies, and partners in the DRC to prevent further spread of the infection and identify individuals at high risk of contact. No additional details about the patient were disclosed.

Ebola Situation in the DRC

According to government data released late Friday, the total number of confirmed Ebola cases in the DRC has reached 1,830, including 648 deaths. Meanwhile, according to the latest data published on the CDC website on Saturday, no Ebola cases have been registered in the United States, and the overall risk to the American public and travelers remains low.

The outbreak is confined to remote areas of the DRC and neighboring Uganda, and the risk of its spread in the US is assessed as 'very low.'

Previous Cases and Evacuation

In May, the international charity Serge reported that an American Christian missionary doctor, Dr. Peter Stafford, tested positive after showing symptoms consistent with the virus. His wife, Dr. Rebecca Stafford, and another physician who treated patients in the DRC at the beginning of the outbreak, along with the Staffords' four children under the age of seven, were monitored for signs of the virus.

The family, who had lived in the DRC since 2021, was evacuated to Berlin, Germany, where Stafford was placed in quarantine and treated in a hospital. After recovering, he told CNN in an exclusive interview: 'It was a difficult time. I had a high fever, weakness, sometimes it was too hard to walk on my own.'

Latest Case Reports

Rebecca Stafford shared her experiences, recalling how she watched global efforts to help her husband, realizing that their Congolese friends would not receive the same level of medical care. Despite the difficulties, she noted that their children 'feel very well.' She also recounted how their eldest son understood the situation, telling the children: 'Hey guys, your dad has Ebola,' and how she had to explain to them that they could not touch him or enter his room.

Last month, the first case of Ebola outside of Africa was recorded during the second-largest outbreak in the history of the DRC. The French Ministry of Health reported that a patient, also a humanitarian worker, tested positive in France after returning home from a mission in the DRC. This was the first registered case in France.