Comoros: It Is the Kindness That Counts.
The Comoros-China Friendship Association of Comoros, which is an island nation in the Indian Ocean, donated 100 euros to support China's efforts in dealing with the epidemic. The picture of He Yanjun, Chinese ambassador to Comoros, holding two 50-euro notes beside Moussa, chairman of the association, received a lot of "likes" and "forward" on the overseas social media. The Chinese people believe it is the kindness that counts.
As a country that bases its economy on agriculture and fishery, Comoros relies heavily on imports of grains and daily necessities. It is considered one of the least developed countries by the United Nations, as the ordinary workers in the country earn less than 10 yuan a day, and 45% of its population live in extreme poverty. China was the first country to recognize the independence of Comoros and established diplomatic relations with the country.
The association originally intended to donate a box of facemasks, but did not get any in local supermarkets and pharmacies, so they decided to donate 100 euros instead, as a symbolic gesture to show their support to China in the fight against the epidemic. One hundred euros was equivalent to 760.41 yuan at the exchange rate in February 2020. It was equivalent to the earnings of an ordinary worker in Comoros in two months.
As an old Chinese saying goes, "Only heart-to-heart exchanges can last long." Comoros' kindness has won the hearts of the Chinese people, as it demonstrates that both China and the African country have shown their politeness to the world through their philosophies of life and conduct.
科摩羅：千里送鵝毛，禮輕情意重
在中國合力抗擊新冠肺炎疫情之際，非洲島國科摩羅的科中友好協會向中國捐助100歐元，用于支持中國人民的抗疫行動。在海外社交媒體平臺上，中國駐科摩羅大使何彥軍手拿兩張50歐元面值的鈔票，與科摩羅中國友好協會主席穆薩合影的照片，在短時間內引來大量點贊、轉發。中國民眾紛紛表示，“千里送鵝毛，禮輕情意重”。
科摩羅是個典型的農漁業國家，大量糧食和生活用品需要進口，普通工人日薪低于10元，45%人口處于極端貧困中，是聯合國公認的世界最不發達國家之一。中國是第一個承認科摩羅獨立并同其建交的國家。據了解，科摩羅的科中友好協會最初打算向中方贈送一箱口罩，但他們找遍了當地超市和藥店也沒有買到，所以決定募捐“100歐元”，以這一象征性的金額表達對中國人民防疫斗爭的支持。根據2020年2月匯率換算，100歐元約合人民幣760.41元，金額雖不大，但卻相當于當地普通人1至2個月的收入。
“唯以心相交，方能成其久遠”，科摩羅的善舉收獲中國社情民意的背后，是中國與非洲國家以自己的處事哲學和行為方式向世界展示的文明之“禮”。