India Serum Institute Wangmei releases export ban on vaccine raw materials, China urges the United States to assume international responsibility

　　China News Service, Beijing, April 20 (Li Jingze) The Serum Institute of India recently expressed the hope that the United States will lift the ban on the export of raw materials for the new crown vaccine in order to increase vaccine production in India.

In response, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin stated at a regular press conference on the 20th that China urges the United States to shoulder its due international responsibilities.

　　A reporter asked questions. According to Indian media reports, Punawala, CEO of the Serum Institute of India, recently expressed the hope that the United States would lift the ban on the export of raw materials for the new crown vaccine in order to increase India’s vaccine production.

World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus once again emphasized on the 19th that if necessary resources such as vaccines are distributed fairly, the world can control the epidemic in the next few months. What comment does China have on this?

　　Wang Wenbin said that according to relevant statistics, the United States is currently the world's second largest producer of new crown vaccines, but very few vaccines it produces are exported.

The US Axios News Network commented that, "While billions of people around the world are anxiously waiting for vaccines, 30 million vaccines are'eating ashes' in Ohio warehouses."

　　Wang Wenbin pointed out that the widening of the "immune gap" damages the interests of all mankind.

"If the vast majority of developing countries are struggling with the epidemic, how can the United States be alone?"

　　He pointed out that to make vaccines a public product that people in developing countries can use and afford, and to provide assistance within their capacity to countries and regions with weakened capacity to respond to the epidemic is fairness and justice that should be upheld.

　　"We call on the international community to work together to make vaccines a global public product, promote the fair distribution and use of vaccines around the world, and strive to overcome the epidemic as soon as possible. We also urge the United States to shoulder its due international responsibilities." Wang Wenbin said.