On May 13, collective interviews by foreign journalists on the resumption of work and use of technology in epidemic containment started in Beijing. This event was co-organized by the Information Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Foreign Affairs Office of the Municipal Government, and the Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology.

More than 40 journalists from foreign media outlets such as the Associated Press, Reuters, AFP, RT International, RTVE, ZDF, and Singapore’s Lianhe Zaobao went to high-end manufacturing and biomedicine companies such as SMC China Co., Ltd., Beijing Benz Automotive Co., Ltd., Juxiechang Pharmaceuticals, and InferVision to see how they resume operations.