Huang Yanzhong
Center for Global Health Studies, School of Diplomacy and International Relations Seton Hall University South Orange NJ 07079 USA.
Glob Chall. 2017 Jan 30;1(2):1600001. doi: 10.1002/gch2.201600001. eCollection 2017 Feb 27.
Beginning in March 2014, West Africa has endured the largest outbreak of Ebola viral disease (EVD) in history. The crisis highlighted the role of China in addressing public health emergencies of international concern (PHEIC). Through bilateral and multilateral channels, China kicked off its largest ever humanitarian mission in addressing a PHEIC. The unprecedented generosity served the domestic needs to prevent EVD from spreading into China, but it was also consistent with China's foreign policy objective to pursue soft power in Africa. While its total funding to EVD control in West Africa was no match of top donors like the United States, it becomes much more impressive when adjusted for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. As Beijing becomes more sensitive to disease outbreaks overseas and as the scope of its humanitarian engagement grows and diversifies, the space for China's cooperation with international actors over global health governance is expected to further expand.
自2014年3月起，西非经历了历史上最大规模的埃博拉病毒病疫情。这场危机凸显了中国在应对国际关注的突发公共卫生事件中的作用。通过双边和多边渠道，中国启动了有史以来规模最大的人道主义行动来应对此类事件。这种前所未有的慷慨之举既满足了国内防止埃博拉病毒病传入中国的需求，也符合中国在非洲追求软实力的外交政策目标。虽然中国对西非埃博拉病毒病防控的总资金投入与美国等主要捐助国相比并不匹配，但按人均国内生产总值调整后就显得更为可观。随着北京对海外疾病暴发愈发敏感，以及其人道主义参与的范围不断扩大和多样化，预计中国与国际行为体在全球卫生治理方面的合作空间将进一步拓展。
