It is a case of contrasting fortunes between two international business partners as they exchange views on the rampaging Coronavirus.
One Chinese, the other Italian, the two associates are stuck in their respective countries as their governments battle hard to contact the spread of the virus.
In a social media exchange, they both gave their views on the success or otherwise of the battle COVID-19.
While the Chinese is optimistic the corner has been turned on the virus at home, the Italian is less optimistic with 8165 deaths recorded so far. “Many more will die, he told his friend.”
Since the death toll from the virus peaked in China where Coronavirus first broke out late last year, Italy, Spain and now the United States have taken the lead, both in number of infections and fatalities.
See the chats between the two business partners below.