"Beijing’s top diplomat Wang Yi on Thursday called for countries to resume bilateral trade and people-to-people ties with China, saying it had taken “forceful action” to stem the spread of the deadly coronavirus. These efforts were working, he said, referencing how China had reported its lowest number of new cases on Thursday since Wuhan city in Hubei province, the epicentre of the outbreak, was locked down on January 23. “China is not only protecting its own people but also the rest of the world,” he said at a special Asean-China meeting held in Vientiane, Laos. “The outbreak may have some impact on the Chinese economy, but such impact will only be temporary and limited,” Wang said..."