Chinese President Xi Jinping waves to residents who are quarantined at home and sends regards to them at a community in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 10, 2020. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)

A review of the practice and experience of China and its people encapsulated in the acronym "PROTECT"

BEIJING, March 11 -- As the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has taken a foothold in over 100 countries and regions, the threat of a pandemic has become very real. Still, it would be a pandemic that could be controlled.

Questions revolving around the COVID-19 spread have been mostly about "when, where, and how." How to contain an uneven epidemic at the global level requires different countries tailoring their responses to their scenarios.

As China pledges a continuous fight toward victory with prevention and control efforts having "turned the tide," the effectiveness of its playbook is getting more and more worldwide attention.

Here is a review of the practice and experience of the country and its people encapsulated in the acronym "PROTECT" -- Party leadership, "renmin" for the people, openness and transparency, technology and science, early treatment, cooperation with the international community, and targeted and agile approach.