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Xi Jinping delivers written speech to first meeting of international Covid-19 vaccine cooperation forum

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, August 5th. On August 5th, President Xi Jinping delivered a written speech to the first meeting of the International Forum on New Crown Vaccine Cooperation.

Xi Jinping pointed out that at the Global Health Summit in May this year, I announced China’s five measures to support global solidarity in the fight against the epidemic, including an initiative to establish an international forum for cooperation in the new crown vaccine, which will be discussed by vaccine production and development countries, companies, and stakeholders. Promote the fair and reasonable distribution of global vaccines. Currently, the epidemic fluctuates repeatedly, and the virus frequently mutates. I look forward to this forum meeting to take new steps for the fairness and accessibility of global vaccines, to inject new impetus into the solidarity and cooperation of developing countries, and to make new contributions to mankind's early victory over the epidemic.

Xi Jinping emphasized that China has always adhered to the concept of a community of human health, provided vaccines to the world, especially developing countries, and actively carried out cooperative production. This is what vaccines deserve as a global public product. China will continue to do everything it can to help developing countries cope with the epidemic. Throughout this year, China will strive to provide 2 billion doses of vaccine to the world. China has decided to donate US$100 million to the "New Crown Vaccine Implementation Plan" for the distribution of vaccines to developing countries. We are willing to work with the international community to advance the process of international vaccine cooperation and promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.