China will send more medical experts to Italy and do its best to provide medical supplies and other assistance, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a phone conversation with Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Monday evening.

In the talk, Xi stressed that both China and Italy have experienced the severe test of the COVID-19 epidemic recently.

After months of hard work, China's epidemic prevention and control work has shown positive changes and made major progress for the current stage, Xi said, adding that the recovery of economic and social development has been accelerated at the same time.

China will act prudently from beginning to end and strive for an early and complete victory over the epidemic, so as to provide other countries with confidence in their prevention and control efforts.

Noting that the Italian government has taken a series of resolute prevention and control measures in response to the epidemic, Xi said that China firmly supports Italy and has full confidence in Italy's victory over the epidemic.

China identifies with Italy's urgent concerns, and will send more medical experts to Italy and do its best to provide medical supplies and other assistance, Xi said.

China is willing to work with Italy to contribute to international cooperation in combating the epidemic and to the construction of a Health Silk Road, Xi said.

He expressed a belief that through this joint fight against the epidemic, the traditional friendship and mutual trust between the two countries will be deepened, and the bilateral all-round cooperation will enjoy even broader prospects.

Conte noted that the Chinese government has taken resolute measures to effectively control the epidemic, which has greatly encouraged and provided a reference for Italy and other countries, adding that Italy congratulates China on the achievement.

Conte thanked the Chinese side for its valuable support and assistance at Italy's difficult times, adding that this once again proves the profound friendship between the two peoples.

On behalf of the Italian government and people, Conte expressed his heartfelt thanks to the Chinese side and said he believes that after the epidemic, the relationship between Italy and China will be stronger.

国家主席习近平16日晚应约同意大利总理孔特通电话。

习近平强调，这段时间，中国和意大利都经历新冠肺炎疫情的严峻考验。经过数月艰苦努力，中国疫情防控形势发生积极变化，取得阶段性重要成果，同时经济社会发展加快恢复。我们将慎终如始，力争尽早全面彻底战胜疫情，为各国防控疫情提供信心。

习近平指出，意大利政府为应对疫情采取了一系列坚决的防控举措，中方予以坚定支持，对意方战胜疫情充满信心。我们将急意方之所急，向意方增派医疗专家组，并尽力提供医疗物资等方面的援助。中方愿同意方一道，为抗击疫情国际合作、打造“健康丝绸之路”作出贡献。相信通过此次携手抗击疫情，两国传统友谊和互信将进一步加深，中意全方位合作将迎来更广阔前景。

孔特表示，中国政府采取坚决举措，有效控制住疫情，这对意大利等国是巨大鼓舞，也提供了借鉴，意方表示祝贺。感谢中方在意方处在艰难时刻给予的宝贵支持和援助，这再次印证了两国人民的深厚友谊，我代表意大利政府和人民向中方表示衷心感谢。相信疫情过后，意中关系必将更加牢固。