Stephan Kothrade, President & Chairman of BASF Greater China

During the coronavirus outbreak, BASF has been taking precautionary measures at all sites and offices. Our sites and offices at BASF Greater China have had a safe, stable week of operation since Feb 10, as we have been strictly implementing precautionary health protection measures at all sites and offices to ensure the safety of our employees, contractors and visitors.

We fully support the government's all-out endeavor in fighting the novel coronavirus. To ensure the safety of our employees, contractors and visitors, we have taken extensive precautionary measures at all of our sites and offices in China. We have also been actively supporting nearby communities by donating protective goods and sanitary products. We stand firmly with our employees, customers, communities and many other stakeholders in China and believe we will win this battle together.