“CDF之声”栏目旨在汇聚关注、支持和参与论坛的重要商业领袖，向国内公众和国际社会传递论坛与会代表的心声。

新冠肺炎已演化为全球危机，“CDF之声”借此推出特别系列，全球500强与行业领先企业CEO针对疫情影响下的中国和全球局势发声。今天发声的是香港太古集团主席施铭伦（Merlin Swire）。

香港太古集团主席施铭伦（Merlin Swire）通过视频向中国所有受到疫情影响的人们表达支持，也表达了自己为中国人民在应对这场严重危机时所表现出的沉着冷静和自我牺牲精神感到敬佩。

此外，施铭伦也致信中国发展高层论坛秘书长卢迈。信中他表示，当前疫情不断蔓延到世界其他地区，中国拥有丰富的抗疫经验和知识，可以在全球抗击疫情中扮演重要的角色。

“中国向疫情最严重的地区捐赠了医疗物资，分享了信息，派遣了专家团队，这都揭示着一个道理——国际合作是抗疫的最佳方式。”

国内疫情严重时期，太古集团向中国红十字会总会捐款人民币1000万元，专项用于抗击新型冠状病毒感染的肺炎疫情。

太古集团并透过旗下的“太古集团慈善信托基金”拨款逾港币1200万元给圣雅各福群会和香港社会服务联会，重点协助香港的社区基层人士抗击肺炎疫情。

施铭伦表示，中国在国际社会中的地位愈发重要，中国发展高层论坛在这种背景下起到了连接企业和政府的作用，并期待在2020年的论坛上与大家相见。

“尽管面临短期挑战，但我相信，中国经济将保持长期向好趋势，并将继续成为太古集团的增长引擎。我同样相信，克服了当下挑战后的中国，将变得比以往任何时候都更加强大。”

以下是视频中英文全文：

我是香港太古集团主席施铭伦。借此机会，我想再次对中国所有受疫情影响的人们表达我们的支持。

太古始终在关注这场病毒疫情的发展。我们对中国人民在应对这场严重危机时所表现出的沉着冷静和自我牺牲精神深感敬佩。

毫无疑问，这场疫情给民众心理带来了极大困扰，并对日常生活带来了严重的影响。

但中国政府及其人民已经采取了最严格的预防和控制措施来对抗病毒，我完全相信，在中央政府的强有力领导下，在数以万计勇敢而辛劳的医护人员及志愿者的努力下，中国终将克服困难，赢得挑战。

我坚信，中国人民将依靠其特有的勇气和决心，与这一病毒抗争到底！

太古在中国的经营历史已经超过150年。我们早已深深扎根中国，在这场抗击疫情的战斗中，我们将与大家并肩作战。

为了尽我们的一份绵薄之力，太古集团捐赠人民币1000万元，以支持那些最需要帮助的地区采购医疗物资。

太古旗下各公司也正齐心协力提供支援——太古可口可乐已向医院和一线医护人员捐赠了超过90万瓶饮用水，与此同时，我们的航空公司国泰航空和国泰港龙航空也在协助将急需的防护口罩和其他必需物资运往中国的各个城市。我们将竭尽所能，驰援抗疫!

为支持社会的持续正常运行，我们在中国的业务现在已经复工。我的心与在中国的37,000多名太古同事在一起。他们的健康和福祉始终是我们的头等大事。我们将继续提供一个安全卫生的工作场所，竭尽所能支持我们的同事及其家人。

尽管面临短期挑战，但我相信，中国经济将保持长期向好趋势，并将继续成为太古集团的增长引擎。我同样相信，克服了当下挑战后的中国，将变得比以往任何时候都更加强大。

中国加油！武汉加油！

I am Merlin Swire, Chairman of Swire Group in Hong Kong.   I would like to take this opportunity to reaffirm Swire’s support for all of those impacted by the coronavirus in China.

Since the outbreak of this virus epidemic, we at Swire have been watching with great admiration, the calmness and self-sacrifice of the Chinese people in response to this most worrying crisis.

No doubt this epidemic is weighing heavily on people’s minds, and having a profound impact on day to day lives.

But the Chinese government and its people have adopted the most rigorous preventive and control measures to combat the virus, and I have full confidence that, under the able leadership of the Central Government, and with the support of tens of thousands of hard working and brave medical professionals and volunteers,  China will overcome this challenge.

And I have no doubt that the people of China will continue to fight this virus with their characteristic bravery and determination!

My family has been doing business in China, under the Taikoo name, for over 150 years.  We are deeply committed to China, and we stand shoulder to shoulder with you as you fight this battle.

We want to do our small part to help and  – to that end – Swire has donated RMB10 million to support the purchase of medical supplies in areas where help is needed most.

Other Swire companies are also teaming up to help - our Coca-Cola beverage business has donated over 900,000 bottles of water to hospitals and frontline medical workers, whilst our airlines Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon have supported the transport of much needed surgical masks and other daily necessities to cities across China.  We are keen to help in any way that we can!

Our businesses in China have now resumed operations in order to support the continued normal functioning of society.     And my thoughts go out to our over 37,000 colleagues who are working in China.   Their health and well-being are on the top of our minds.   We will continue to provide a safe and hygienic work place and to support our colleagues and their families as best as we can.

Despite the short term challenges, I am sure that China will continue its long-term growth, and will remain the engine of the Swire Group’s growth.  And I am equally certain that China will emerge from the current challenges stronger than ever.

China Jiayou!  Wuhan Jiayou!