Chapter 88 4. Interpretation

Fighting against "SARS" is a war without gunpowder.From central leaders to grassroots people, from local governments to angels in white, the people of the whole country are closely united and act quickly. The vast number of medical workers fighting on the front line of epidemic prevention and control are dedicated to their duties and sacrifice their lives. People from all walks of life also support the fight against the epidemic in different ways. The fight against SARS has jointly built a strict line of defense against the disease and safeguarding lives. National health, science and technology, industry, transportation, energy, public security and other departments acted quickly and coordinated operations to jointly build a tight line of defense to encircle and suppress the "SARS" disease.The victory against SARS came from the decisive decision-making of the party and the government, and even more from the efforts of all the people.

At the same time, the experience of fighting against "SARS" also tested the Chinese government and reshaped China's image.Because the "SARS" epidemic was not detected and announced as early as possible, China lost the opportunity to effectively contain the epidemic at the beginning of its spread.After realizing the seriousness of the problem, the Chinese government took immediate action to hold officials accountable for dereliction of duty, strictly enforced various information collection and reporting systems, actively cooperated with international health organizations, participated in the ASEAN epidemic discussion, and provided assistance to Hong Kong.These measures reflect that China's top leaders are working hard to improve communication with the international community and actively shape the image of a responsible major country.

During the fight against SARS, the central government and local governments at all levels announced the SARS epidemic in a timely manner, the media became more open, and the public's right to know was fully guaranteed, which played a positive role in promoting China's political civilization.