Gregory Louraichi runs a French restaurant in Xiamen, Fujian province. [Provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

"The Earth has been sick for a long time. I hope it will get better soon. Let's get our lives back to normal," he said.

Louraichi praised the local government for providing effective prevention and control measures in Xiamen.

Residents and the local government have given a lot of support to foreigners who have set up businesses in Xiamen during the epidemic, he added.