Xi made the remarks during an inspection tour in East China's Zhejiang Province from Sunday to Wednesday.

Assistance from China is the basic responsibility of a major country and is nothing more than a humanitarian response.

As of 12:50 Eastern Time (1650 GMT), there have been 823,479 confirmed cases globally, with 40,636 deaths, while more than 174,019 people have recovered from the disease, an interactive map maintained by the CSSE showed.

The global spread of the novel coronavirus pneumonia is constantly amplifying the importance and urgency of international cooperation.

China has provided 120 countries and four international organizations with medical supplies.

Starting on Wednesday, China will publish the number and conditions of asymptomatic people due to heightened concerns over the risks posed by these stealth virus carriers.

China's lunar rover Yutu-2, or Jade Rabbit-2, has driven 424.455 meters on the far side of the moon to conduct scientific exploration of the virgin territory.