The EU stands ready to provide all necessary assistance to China, if it so wishes, and all necessary support to Member States to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. This was confirmed on Wednesday 29 January, following the meeting of the College of Commissioners which took stock of the situation (EUROPE B12413A16).
On Wednesday morning, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, called Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang to inform him of this offer of...