Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has called for greater efforts to speed up the manufacturing and secure the supply of key medical products to help curb the epidemic caused by the novel coronavirus.

Since the novel coronavirus epidemic broke out in Wuhan in late December 2019, the Chinese government has taken robust measures to curb the spread of the deadly virus.

More foreign leaders have spoken positively of and supported China's efforts to battle the novel coronavirus outbreak through various means.

For the past 15 years, Li Sanbao, a railway worker, has been working in this remote region, without roads or the mobile network connecting the outside world.

China stands ready to boost international cooperation against the novel coronavirus epidemic, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said.

China is now facing obstacles that may hinder its economic development in a short run, but the country’s economy will show strong resilience and will not be severely slackened, said experts.

China's strategic emerging industries are flourishing as the country advances economic transformation and upgrading.