On February 25, Rt. Hon. David Miliband, former British Foreign Secretary, sent a letter to Mr. Wang Chao, President of the Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs (CPIFA), in which he extended the gratitude for receiving the briefing paper on China's fight against novel coronavirus outbreak.

Miliband also expressed concerns on Chinese citizens suffering from the disease and sympathy for those who have died from the disease. He hopes China will contain the epidemic soon with supports from the WHO and the international community.