STORY | Expat thanks what China has done during COVID-19

My name is Simo MH. I'm from Morocco, living in Yiwu,  Zhejiang, China. 

When I heard about the virus for the first time, I did not take it seriously. But day by day the situation became worse, especially in Wuhan. My thinking started to change and start to think about should I stay or go back to my country.

What I saw and how Chinese people took action facing the virus made me feel safer than any other place in this world, so I decided to stay in China.

The government and the country really did a great job keeping Chinese and expats safe. I felt like I'm part of the country and not a foreigner. 

It touched me so much that even my Chinese friends were worried about me. Every time I got messages from the Chinese government asking me to stay and be careful during the epidemic period, I felt that the country took responsibility for me and for all other foreigners when even my own country wasn't doing that.

China as a country kept us safe and treated us like their own people. I was proud to have this experience here in China.

I want to thank both the country and the people here in China for keeping us safe. You are the best!

As a Moroccan nationality, I want to say that all Chinese people are welcomed in Morocco. We are very nice people and we always welcome you! 

Thank you again!

SIMO

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