2. Forming leading groups of COVID-10 response in central and
local governments
After the outbreak, Chinese President Jinping Xi personally directed and
deployed the prevention and control of the disease. A leading group
under the leadership of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau
of the CPC Central Committee was formed to deal with the epidemic, with
Chinese Premier Keqiang Li as the head. The leading group is fully
responsible for the joint prevention and control of COVID-19 throughout
China. Local governments and
communities also set up leading groups to response the epidemic.