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1. China has made great contribution to the global COVID-19 response by providing large quantities of anti-epidemic supplies to the rest of the world. But there are also claims that such exports are restricted by the Chinese government or of poor quality. Minister Zhong, what’s your view on that? Could you share with us what China has done in this regard? Thank you. (Minister of Commerce Zhong Shan Meets the Press at the “Ministers’ Corridor” during the 2020 NPC, CPPCC Annual Sessions)
【Zhong Shan】: Thank you for the questions. First of all, I want to point out that China did not restrict the export of anti-epidemic supplies and remains open. Since the pandemic broke out, China has exported huge quantities of anti-epidemic supplies to 199 countries and regions, making important contribution to the global epidemic response. We have acted as a responsible major country with the vision of a community with a shared future for mankind. China’s actions have received appreciation and recognition from many countries.
Regarding the second question about the quality of exported supplies from China being questioned by some countries, I wish to say that the Chinese government attaches great importance to the quality of anti-epidemic supplies we export. We have established a triple monitoring system that covers the production, standards certification, and port regulation of anti-epidemic supplies. Supplies exported by China are by and large of sound quality.
Our exports of anti-epidemic supplies can be generally divided into three types: gratuitous aid that China has provided to over 150 countries and international organizations, goods that foreign governments asked the Chinese government to help procure, and direct purchases by foreign companies from Chinese companies via commercial channels. So far, no quality problem has been found with the first two types of products. With respect to the third type, issues have emerged in two aspects. First, there have been problems related to standards certification and quality of products exported by Chinese companies. The Chinese government has taken serious measures to punish the companies concerned and suspended their export of anti-epidemic supplies. Second, some foreign companies used non-medical supplies for medical purposes. Take face masks as an example. China exports both medical and non-medical face masks. Some foreign companies sent non-medical masks to hospitals and some of these masks were even used for clinical purposes, which could be rather dangerous. To our knowledge, these companies have already been punished by relevant authorities of their own countries. The responsibility lies with the importing party. Moving forward, China will, as always, continue to provide support to countries in need of anti-epidemic supplies to jointly battle COVID-19. Thank you.
（http://english.mofcom.gov.cn/article/newsrelease/significantnews/202005/20200502967446.shtml）
2. According to the recent reports of US media outlets, China had hoarded medical supplies in large quantity and restricted the export of medical supplies, which undermined the COVID-19 response in the US and around the world. Since new measures were introduced by three government departments on March 31, what progress has been made in standardizing the export of medical supplies? Could you give a general picture of China’s export of epidemic-response supplies? ( Online Regular Press Conference of the Ministry of Commerce, May 7, 2020)
【Gao Feng】: Life is above everything. The quality of epidemic-response supplies has a direct bearing on the life and health of people around the world. With a keen sense of responsibility for the life and health of people around the world, while trying to meet the international community’s growing demand for epidemic-response supplies, China keeps stepping up quality control and standardizing the market order for export to provide the international market with qualified supplies and support other countries’ fight against COVID-19.
To safeguard the quality of exports and more effectively support the international community’s fight against COVID-19, on March 31, MOFCOM, the GACC and the National Medical Products Administration jointly issued the Announcement on the Orderly Export of Medical Supplies (No.5 of 2020) to enhance export quality control on five categories of medical supplies including medical face masks; on April 25, MOFCOM, the GACC and the SAMR jointly issued the Announcement on Further Enhancing Quality Regulation of Exported Epidemic-response Supplies (No.12 of 2020) to strengthen quality control on non-medical masks export in particular. The implementation of these announcements have been widely supported by domestic businesses in relevant sectors and welcomed by foreign importers. Relevant departments have standardized the order of export with their coordinated enforcement. On the basis of meeting the demand in domestic epidemic response and resumption of work and production, China continues to expand its export of epidemic-response supplies, making its contribution to the global fight against the pandemic.
First, the export of epidemic prevention supplies continued to grow. According to statistics from the Ministry of Commerce, from March 1 to May 6, China exported epidemic prevention supplies to 194 countries and regions through market-oriented procurement. Among them, 77 national and regional governments and 6 international organizations have signed 216 groups of commercial procurement contracts on medical supplies with China through official channels. 71 national and regional governments and 8 international organizations are conducting negotiations on 128 groups of commercial procurement with Chinese enterprises. According to customs statistics, since April 1, the export of epidemic prevention supplies from China has shown a clear growth trend.
Second, the export channels for epidemic prevention supplies are very smooth. The Ministry of Commerce works closely with relevant departments and strictly regulates the work. A number of products whose quality fails to meet Chinese nor foreign standards are not allowed for export, while the export channels of epidemic prevention supplies whose quality meets Chinese or foreign standards are very smooth. As of May 6, the National Medical Products Administration has published a list of 3,773 manufacturing enterprises that have obtained registration certificates for medical device products in China. The Ministry of Commerce and the State Administration for Market Regulation guided the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Medicines and Health Products to examine, confirm and issue a list including 6 groups of 347 manufacturers that have obtained foreign standard certification or registration, including 279 manufacturers of medical materials (including surgical masks) and 68 manufacturers of non-surgical masks.
Third, efforts have been strengthened to investigate and handle violations of laws and regulations. The Ministry of Commerce has worked closely with relevant departments to vigorously crack down on fake or inferior products in accordance with law. In mid-to-late April, the Ministry of Commerce sent working groups to 10 provinces and cities, including Guangdong, to guide localities in taking on responsibilities within their jurisdictions and strengthen quality regulation. The export of epidemic prevention products from five enterprises in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and other regions has been suspended or stopped. The relevant departments and local governments conduct in-depth investigations on such cases and handle them according to law. The Ministry of Public Security, the General Administration of Customs, the State Administration for Market Regulation, the National Medical Products Administration and other law enforcement agencies have stepped up efforts to investigate and handle violations, and published a list of substandard products and producers of non-surgical masks involved in cases investigated and handled in the domestic market.
In the next step, the Ministry of Commerce will firmly implement the decisions and arrangements made by the CPC Central Committee and the State Council. It will continue to work closely with member organizations of the medical supply export mechanism and localities to perform the duties and strictly supervise the work. It will effectively regulate the market and export quality of epidemic prevention supplies and contribute to and more effectively support the efforts of the international community in fighting the epidemic. Thank you!
（http://english.mofcom.gov.cn/article/newsrelease/press/202005/20200502965059.shtml）
