Hanban and South China Normal University Sent a Letter of Condolences to the University of Latvia and Confucius Institute at University of Latvia on The COVID-19
近期，新冠肺炎疫情在全球持续蔓延，值此艰难时期，拉脱维亚大学和拉脱维亚大学孔子学院收到多方慰问。
孔子学院总部国家汉办（以下简称汉办）向拉脱维亚大学伊娜·德鲁维特（Ina Druviete） 副校长致慰问信，表达了对拉脱维亚大学及孔子学院全体师生的关心、慰问和鼓励。伊娜·德鲁维特副校长对此回复邮件道：“感谢汉办对拉脱维亚抗击疫情的关心和支持，相信我们携手终将战胜病毒。”
华南师范大学（以下简称华师）向拉脱维亚大学孔子学院（以下简称拉大孔院）致慰问信，并从中国为孔子学院邮寄来了四百个口罩。收到华师的慰问物资和函件后，拉大孔院回复了感谢信，对华师的暖心关怀和慰问表示最衷心的感谢，并表示将与中国人民、拉脱维亚人民、全世界人民一起，齐心协力，同舟共济，科学防疫，战胜疫情！
汉办和华师对拉大及孔院的慰问和支持，体现出了两国人民的友好往来和深厚情谊，希望在各国的共同努力下，早日迎来抗击新冠肺炎疫情的全球胜利。
下为国家汉办孔子学院总部的慰问信：
尊敬的 Ina Druviete 副校长：
新冠肺炎疫情正在全球蔓延，值此艰难时期，愿您和贵校的同事及家人一切安好。近期，贵校以多种形式表达对中国抗击疫情的关心和支持，在贵校的中方人员也得到了您及贵校的关心和照顾，对此我们深表谢意！经过大家团结一心、 艰苦努力，目前中国疫情防控形势发生积极向好变化，取得阶段性重要成果。与此同时，我们很不安地获悉，疫情在贵国也有发生，民众面临着较大的健康风险和身心压力，对此我们感同身受。在此，我谨代表孔子学院总部，并以我个人的名义，表达我们诚挚的关心。我们将支持您及在世界各地的伙伴们，并尽我们所能提供帮助。
我们相信，在政府和人民的积极努力下，贵国一定能战胜疫情。贵校师生员工及孔子学院的同事们也一定能平安地渡过这一艰难时期。
新冠肺炎病毒是人类共同的敌人。世界各国人民团结一致，携手同心，定能战胜新冠疫情！让我们共同加油，守望相助，迎接更加美好的明天。
您诚挚的，
马箭飞
孔子学院总部 副总干事
2020 年 3 月 23 日
下为华南师范大学致拉脱维亚大学孔子学院的慰问信：
拉脱维亚大学孔子学院全体师生：
你们好!
目前，新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情正在全球肆虐。在此，谨代表华南师范大学衷心祝愿贵学院全体师生身体健康、平安顺遂!
犹记得，年初武汉“封城”，数万名医护人员奔赴湖北，各地群众自觉做好防护工作，全国人民齐心抗衡病魔。贵学院师生非常关注中国的疫情发展，并积极支持抗疫活动，向我们发来了抗疫祝福视频。“中国加油!武汉加油!”。你们的一句句关怀和鼓励，让我们感受到温暖并对战胜疫情充满信心。
在以习近平同志为核心的党中央坚强领导下，举国上下同舟共济、众志成城，为坚决打赢疫情防控阻击战英勇奋战，汇聚起坚不可摧的磅礴力量。现在国内疫情局势已基本得到有效控制。
如今，疫情全球蔓延之势愈演愈烈。在这样的特殊时刻，你们的健康与安危也无时不刻在牵动着我们的心。期待大家能够理性面对疫情，做好科学防控及保护措施，保持信息沟通，合理安排好自己的学习、工作、生活，确保自身的安全与健康。大家守望相助，共同度过这段艰难时期。
望各位保重身体，一切安好!让我团结一心，战胜疫情，共迎曙光!
华南师范大学孔子学院管理办公室
2020年4月2日
Recently, The COVID-19 continues to spread around the world. During this difficult period, the University of Latvia and the Confucius Institute at University of Latvia received many condolences.
The Confucius Institute Headquarters, Hanban (hereinafter referred to as Hanban) sent a letter of condolences to Ina Druviete, the deputy rector of University of Latvia, expressing their concern, condolences and encouragement to all teachers and students of the University of Latvia and the Confucius Institute. Ina Druvit replied in an email:
” Dear colleagues, thank for your support! I wish you all the best, too. Together we will cope with the situation! ”
South China Normal University (hereinafter referred to as SCNU) sent a letter of condolences to the Confucius Institute at University of Latvia (hereinafter referred to as the Confucius Institute) and sent 400 masks from China to the Confucius Institute. After receiving the materials and letters of condolences from SCNU, the Confucius Institute replied a letter, expressing the most heartfelt thanks to the warm-hearted care and condolences of SCNU, and said that they will work together. Together in the same boat, scientific epidemic prevention, overcome the epidemic situation!
Hanban and SCNU’s sympathy and support for the University of Latvia and the Confucius Institute reflect the deep friendship between the peoples of the two countries and hope that with the joint efforts of all countries, a global victory in the fight against The COVID-19 will be ushered in at an early date.
The following is a letter of condolence from the Confucius Institute Headquarters:
Distinguished Deputy Rector Ina Druviete，
The COVID-19 is now fast spreading all across the globe. It is our sincere
hope that you, your family and every colleague at your esteemed university are all well during this tough time. Recently, various forms of support were offered by your university to express the concern and backup for China’s fighting against the epidemic, and the Chinese staff at your university have also been taken good care of. We’re particularly grateful for all of these. With our concerted and arduous efforts, the disease is now contained in China with substantial achievements and things are indeed looking up. At the same time, however, we have learned that unfortunately the pandemic has hit your country as well and citizens are exposed to higher health risks and under considerable physical and
mental pressures, which we absolutely empathize with. On behalf of the Confucius
Institute Headquarters and in my own name, I would like to extend my concern and support to you from the bottom of my heart. We will stand by you and all friends over the world to provide the greatest help within our capacity.
We believe that with the relentless endeavor, your esteemed country is
bound to be victorious against the disease, and all university faculties and
students, as well as colleagues at the Confucius Institute will surely be safe and sound throughout this hard period of time.
The COVID-19 is a common enemy to mankind. People from all counties shall prevail over the disease if we consolidate and battle shoulder-to-shoulder with each other. Let’s help and support one another, march in the same direction to embrace a more glorious tomorrow.
Yours sincerely,
Ma Jianfei
Deputy Chief Executive of Confucius Institute Headquarters
The following is a letter of condolence from the South China Normal University to the Confucius Institute at University of Latvia:
All teachers and students of the Confucius Institute at University of Latvia:
At present, the epidemic of COVID-19 is raging all over the world. Here, on behalf of South China Normal University, I sincerely wish all the teachers and students of your college good health and safety!
I still remember that at the beginning of the “closure of the city” in Wuhan at the beginning of the year, tens of thousands of medical personnel went to Hubei. The teachers and students of your college are very concerned about the development of China’s epidemic situation, and actively support the anti-epidemic activities, and sent us a blessing video of anti-epidemic. “Come on in China! Come on Wuhan!”. Your sentence of care and encouragement makes us feel warm and confident in defeating the epidemic.
Under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core, the whole country worked hard together. Now the domestic epidemic situation has been effectively controlled.
Today, the global spread of the epidemic is getting worse. At such a special moment, we are also worried about your health and safety. We look forward to everyone being able to face the epidemic rationally, make scientific prevention and protection measures, maintain information communication, reasonably arrange their study, work，and life, and ensure their own safety and health. Everyone helped each other to survive this difficult period together.
I hope you take good care of your body and everything is well! Let us work hard together!
Management Office of Confucius Institute at South China Normal University
April 2, 2020
