中国驻瑞典使馆发言人：意识形态攻击只会害己
Chinese Embassy Spokesperson: Ideological Attacks Only Leads to Self-damage
2020年3月21日
21 March 2020
辛优汉在《瑞典日报》诋毁中国抗疫努力，从意识形态偏见出发，将疫情归咎于中国政治制度，完全违背事实、起码的常识和基本的道德。
In his article published in SVD, Johan Lagerkvist denigrated China’s efforts to fight COVID-19, and proceeded from ideological prejudice to attribute the epidemic to China’s political system, which runs against the facts, common sense and basic morality.
我们郑重告诉他，中国共产党的坚强领导和中国制度优势是中国战胜疫情的最大法宝。疫情发生以来，我们发挥党的领导制度优势和组织动员的体制优势，始终把人民群众生命安全和身体健康放在第一位，迅速全面动员，举全国之力，形成强大合力，有效遏制疫情蔓延，为全世界防控疫情赢得了时间，作出了巨大贡献。这再次充分彰显中国制度的巨大优越性，最符合中国人民的根本利益。实际上许多国家正在学习借鉴中国抗疫的成功经验。
We solemnly inform him that the strong leadership of the Communist Party of China and the institutional strengths are China’s most effective weapons to overcome the disease. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, we have fully leveraged the institutional strengths of the Party’s leadership and the mobilization system, always prioritized people’s safety and health, mobilized resources across the country in a fast and comprehensive manner and formed strong synergy. Thanks to these efforts, China has effectively contained the epidemic, gained valuable time for and made significant contribution to the world. This once again illustrates the strengths of China’s system, which is in line with the fundamental interests of the Chinese people. In fact, many countries are learning China’s successful experience in tackling and containing the virus.
疫情可能随时发生在任何国家和任何地区，病毒是全人类共同的敌人。面对严峻的疫情，每个国家、每个政府、每个组织和每个个人都应从自身实际情况出发担负起应尽的责任，为战胜疫情作出应有的贡献。把疫情政治化、搞意识形态攻击、以“言论自由”为名散布谎言只会害己，搬起石头砸自己的脚，也丝毫不会减轻包括瑞典在内世界各国的疫情。
An epidemic may occur at any time in any country or region, and the virus is the common enemy of all mankind. Facing the severe situation, every country, every government, every organization and every individual should proceed from their own condition and shoulder due responsibility, and contribute their part to the fight against the disease. Using an epidemic for political purpose, waging an ideological attack and spreading lies in the name of “freedom of speech” will only lead to self-damage. It is like lifting a rock only to have one’s own toes squashed. Nor will it lend any help to easing the epidemic situation in countries around the world, including Sweden.