Fascinating sceneries including spectacular sunrise and the sea of clouds are bringing extra charm to the mid-winter view of the famous Ailao Mountains of southwest China's Yunnan Province, wowing tourists traveling afar from across the country.
The period of time from November to March of the following year is the best season for tourists to indulge themselves in the sceneries of the Ailao Mountains. In the early morning, the clouds will rise quietly, and when the sun leaps out, golden rays will pierce through the clouds, and the mountains will be shrouded in a golden halo with the rolling clouds.
The Ailao Mountains stretch across central Yunnan Province, forming what appears to be a "green dragon" approximately 400 kilometers long. The mountains boast rich biodiversity, and is home to a large number of rare and endangered animal species, including the green peacock and clouded leopard. The region also boasts one of the best-preserved subtropical montane wet evergreen broad-leaved forest ecosystems in China.
Sunrise, cloud sea scenery fascinate tourists in Ailao Mountains of southwest China's Yunnan
China on Monday firmly rejected the groundless accusations of the United States regarding COVID-19, and reaffirmed its steadfast support for the World Health Organization (WHO) and multilateralism, following a U.S. statement of withdrawal from the WHO.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. released a joint statement on the termination of the United States' WHO membership on Jan 23. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services also made unsubstantiated claims about China's early handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In response to a relevant query at a daily press briefing, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun stressed that China has been open, transparent and responsible in its anti-pandemic efforts.
"After the outbreak of COVID-19, China has put people and their lives front and center, worked with other countries to fight the pandemic together, and made important contributions to international cooperation against COVID-19. China's record of COVID-19 response has a clear timeline and solid data. It's widely recognized by the international community and brooks no distortion or smearing. China firmly opposes politicizing the virus. To use COVID-19 as a pretext for political manipulation and shift blame to China will find no support and will not succeed," said Guo.
Guo also noted that the WHO is a professional international institution and the authority in the field of global public health, and that it has expressed regret over the U.S. withdrawal notification.
"Multilateralism is the cornerstone of the current international order and is the prevailing trend and what the people want. China has all along supported WHO in fulfilling its duty, deepened international cooperation on public health, strengthened global governance on public health, and promoted the building of a global community of health for all," he said.
China rejects U.S. accusations on COVID-19, stresses commitment to WHO, multilateralism
