Helping hands make life easier in Wuhan

President Xi Jinping, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, has acted as the commander-in-chief in the "people's war" against the epidemic.

Leading the government and public in fighting the battle, Xi has made Wuhan and Hubei the top priority in the nation's containment efforts.

On various occasions, he has said that winning the battle in Wuhan will lead to a victory in Hubei, which, in turn, will lead to triumph in the fight nationwide. Xi said that communities, in particular, hold the key to curbing the spread of the virus.

On Feb 20, while inspecting epidemic control work in Beijing, Xi stressed that communities are the front-line in containing the outbreak as well as the defensive line to prevent the disease being transmitted "inward and outward".

Three days later, at a meeting called to discuss coordinating epidemic control and socioeconomic development, he again underlined the need to mobilize more resources, including higher-ranking officials and volunteers, to work in communities to strengthen the defensive line "firmly and resolutely".

Peng Jing said she fully understands the significance of communities in winning the battle.

"That's why my colleagues and I faithfully carry out the measures that the Party and government have formulated on epidemic control, and strive to protect residents 'health," she added.