International Chamber of Commerce  (ICC) Chairman Paul Polman sent a video to CCPIT and CCOIC Chairperson  GAO Yan on February 14, expressing deep sympathies to the Chinese people  who are suffering from COVID-19 and applauding the actions and medical  measures taken by the Chinese government to combat the epidemic.

“On behalf of the International Chamber of  Commerce, the largest business organization and partner of CCPIT, we  watch with concern the suffering of the people of China in the  Coronavirus outbreak. I wish to applaud the work of Government of China  and the medical corps and many entities including our partner CCPIT, the  China Chamber of Commerce and its companies as well as Tsinghua  University who participate to contain and stamp the epidemic and rally  its partners and network globally in this time of challenge on SDG 3 on  health confronting humanity. Hanging there partners, friends in China,  and those globally who work together to brace and manage this crisis in  solidarity. Zhong Guo Jia You！” said Mr. Polman in the video.

As an important non-governmental  international economic organization with broad influence, ICC has set up  more than 90 national and regional committees worldwide and has over 45  million members in more than 100 countries and regions. Through  formulating international commercial rules, resolving trade disputes and  making policy recommendations, ICC is committed to promoting the  establishment of a free and open international trade and investment  system, maintaining a fair and equitable international economic order  and promoting world economic growth. ICC has been granted Observer  Status by UN General Assembly. ICC maintains close cooperation with WTO,  OECD, G20 and other intergovernmental organizations and provides policy  advice from the business community to relevant organizations.  International rules and practices formulated by ICC like Uniform Customs  and Practice for Documentary Credits and INCOTERMS are followed by the  global business community, and policy recommendations proposed by ICC  are actively adopted by intergovernmental international organizations  such as UN and WTO.