For the last few days, the COVID-19 outbreak not only has worried the Chinese people, but also become a matter of concern for people from overseas. Some overseas churches and leaders of Christian organisations have expressed their concerns and supports to China in battling against the epidemic via various ways.

On February 1, 2020, CCC&TSPM received a letter from Hong Kong Bible Society which expressed the care and concern for their compatriots of the mainland especially in Wuhan City, Hubei Province. On the letter, it said that “we are a family that shares the woe together...may the omnipotent God be merciful to cure the disease and protect the medical personnel...and bestow blessings to the land of our Chinese people!

Led by Prof. Ray Whitehead, the United Church of Canada delegation visited Shaanxi CC&TSPM on November 28, 2019. Rev. Wang Jun, president and chairman of Shaanxi CC&TSPM and other staff members warmly received the guests.

On the afternoon of November 20, 2019, Rev. Wu Wei, president of CCC received the Most Rev. Dr. Tapio Luoma, archbishop of the Lutheran Evangelical Church of Finland and six other delegates. It was the first time that Archbishop Luoma had paid a visit to China after his inauguration. The two sides had exchange over social services, media ministries, and other topics of interest.

On December, 20, 2019, Mr. Gu Mengfei, secretary general of National TSPM received a thirteen-person delegation led by Bishop John Chew, honorable consultant of the UBS China Partnership and Director Mr. Ke Weisheng.

At 8:30 a.m. of November, 18, 2019, Rev. Xu Xiaohong, chairman of National TSPM received a seven-person delegation at CCC&TSPM headquarters. The delegates were members of the Bible Study Fellowship, Dallas Theological Seminary, as well as an institution for evangelical ministries called “Insight for Living Ministries”.

From November 15 to 18, 2019, led by Rev. Will Graham, seven from Billy Graham Evangelistic Association visited Sichuan churches.

On the afternoon of November, 2019, Rev. Kan Baoping, vice president of National TSPM received Ms. Patti Talbot, director of Global Partnerships in Northeast Asia of the United Church of Canada.

On the morning of November 13, 2019, Rev. Shen Xuebin, vice president of China Christian Council (CCC) received a delegation led by Tom De Vries, president of Willow Creek Church and Emeritus President Gary Schwammlein from Chicago, the United States.

On November 12, 2019, Rev. Shan Weixiang, vice president and general secretary of China Christian Council (CCC), and CCC Vice President Rev. Shen Xuebin received a delegation from the United Bible Societies (UBS), led by UBS General Secretary Michael Perreau.