On 7th March, thanks to the good offices of Global Century Press and Cypress Books, Professor Albrow was presented with the English versions of China's Battle against the Coronavirus and Stories of Courage and Determination, after which he recorded a video to be released on CIPG's "cloud". He said: "The whole world has been astonished by China's determination to beat the new virus, COVID-19.And we also have been informed by that determination and it's an encouragement to the rest of the world. So we have to be delighted that the Foreign Languages Press, a section of the China International Publishing Group, has already published two attractive books in double-quick time to inform the rest of the world. … These stories from Wuhan in particular show the effect of the virus on people's everyday lives and how they respond to the challenge. This is an example of how China can offer leadership at a time when the world is in desperate need of it. It so happens that it is misfortune that can sometimes bring the world together. This is the community of shared future, the community in adversity, but of course it shows how different cities in China and different people respond in different ways. So it's also diversity in adversity. I strongly recommend these books to the English-speaking readership of the world."

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