Germany: 'Viruses know no national borders' - Chinese FM Wang alongside counterpart Maas

M/S Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi being greeted as he gets out of car by German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, Berlin
M/S Wang and Maas shaking hands
W/S Wang and Yi pose for photos while shaking hands before heading inside
W/S Wang and Maas head to podiums with Chinese, EU, and German flags in background
SOT, Wang Yi, Chinese Foreign Minister (Mandarin): "Both Chancellor Merkel and now you, Mr. Maas, have expressed your sympathy and promised China support in the fight against this epidemic. Viruses know no national borders. So, the international community of states should take joint action against this epidemic. We need more trust and mutual support."
W/S Wang and Maas at podiums
SOT, Heiko Maas, German Foreign Minister (German): "Dear Wang Yi, I wanted to take the opportunity today to thank you once again, in the name of the German government, for the pragmatic and good cooperation between our two countries in the evacuation of German citizens from Wuhan."
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SOT, Heiko Maas, German Foreign Minister (German): "Germany stands ready to support China to the best of its ability in the fight against the coronavirus where it is wanted. We have the greatest respect for the efforts that have been made."
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M/S Wang and Maas shaking hands at end of press conference
M/S Wang and Maas shaking hands before heading off
W/S Wang and Maas leaving through doors
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi commented that "Viruses know no national borders" and called for "join action" to be taken against the coronavirus outbreak, after being received by his German counterpart, Heiko Maas, in Berlin on Thursday.
Maas thanked Wang again for the "pragmatic and good cooperation" between Germany and China during the evacuation of German citizens from Wuhan, and added that "Germany stands ready to support China to the best of its ability in the fight against the coronavirus."
Wang is set to deliver a keynote address at this year's edition of the Munich Security Conference, which begins on Friday and runs until Sunday.
The Chinese foreign minister's trip is the first overseas visit by a senior member of his government since the outbreak of the novel flu-like virus, also known as COVID-19, which has claimed more than 1,300 lives and infected over 60,000 people worldwide.