(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) China: Will continue to communicate closely with all parties to work together to promote vaccine research and development
China News Service, Beijing, June 5 (Huang Yuqin, Li Jingze) Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang said at a regular press conference on June 5 that China will continue to communicate closely with all parties and work together to promote vaccine development and international anti-epidemic Cooperation.
A reporter asked questions, and Premier Li Keqiang delivered a speech at the Global Vaccine Summit video conference on June 4. Can you tell us about the situation? What role will China play in international cooperation in vaccines?
Geng Shuang said that the video conference of the Global Vaccine Summit held on June 4 aimed to raise funds for the Global Vaccine Alliance to ensure vaccine accessibility, especially to provide financial support to accelerate the development, production and distribution of new coronary pneumonia vaccines. Leaders of more than 30 countries and heads of international organizations such as the United Nations and the World Health Organization attended the meeting. At the meeting, all parties expressed their common desire to strengthen cooperation in vaccine research and development, and conveyed the confidence and determination of the international community to work together against the epidemic. China welcomes the success of the meeting.
He pointed out that the vaccine is a powerful shield against the virus when the epidemic challenge remains severe. Premier Li Keqiang delivered a speech at the meeting, indicating China’s positive attitude towards vaccine research and development and international anti-epidemic cooperation, emphasizing that China will continue to support the World Health Organization to play a central role in coordinating vaccine research and development, and promote multi-center clinical trials and research and development results of vaccines as soon as possible It will be used in the market to provide the world with safe, effective and high-quality global public products.
Geng Shuang said that in the past period, China actively supported the UN General Assembly’s adoption of the resolution on “International Cooperation on Drugs, Vaccines and Medical Devices in the New Coronary Pneumonia Outbreak”, and actively participated in the WHO “Unity Pilot Project” The global cooperation initiative issued by the research and development, production and equitable distribution of vaccines and drugs recently participated in the international pledging conference launched by the European Union and other parties in response to the new coronary pneumonia epidemic.
"In the next step, China will continue to uphold the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind, communicate closely with all parties, and work together to advance vaccine research and development and international cooperation in the fight against epidemics, and work together to overcome the epidemic as soon as possible." Geng Shuang said. (Finish)