China News Service, Beijing, June 16 (Reporter Zhang Weiran) In response to reports that the U.S. government donated 80 bottles of Pfizer vaccine to the Trinidad and Tobago government, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian introduced China's international vaccine cooperation at a regular press conference on the 16th. According to the situation, the Chinese government has donated 100,000 doses of the new crown vaccine to Trinidad and Tobago, and the 200,000 doses of Chinese vaccine purchased by the Trinidad and Tobago government have arrived yesterday.

The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Zhao Lijian.

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  A reporter asked questions. The US Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago announced on the 14th that the US government had donated 80 bottles of Pfizer vaccine to the Trinidad and Tobago government. This news aroused widespread concern and discussion among netizens.

What is China's comment?

  Zhao Lijian said that vaccines are an important weapon to save lives and defeat the epidemic.

China welcomes countries with conditions and capabilities, especially those with vaccine reserves far exceeding their own needs, to provide developing countries with more vaccines, and to provide tangible assistance to developing countries in fighting the epidemic with practical actions.

  He said that China has always implemented vaccines as a global public product with practical actions.

Since the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia, China has adhered to the concept of promoting the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind and a community of health and health, and has made important contributions to the realization of the accessibility and affordability of vaccines in developing countries. welcome.

  According to Zhao Lijian, the Chinese government has donated 100,000 doses of the new crown vaccine to Trinidad and Tobago. The 200,000 doses of Chinese vaccine purchased by the Trinidad and Tobago government arrived yesterday.

In fact, China has provided more than 350 million doses of vaccine to the international community, including vaccine assistance to more than 80 countries and export of vaccines to more than 40 countries.

At the same time, China has carried out technology transfer and cooperative production with many developing countries, and has rapidly promoted mass production of vaccines.

China has announced that it will provide the first batch of 10 million doses of vaccine to the "New Crown Vaccine Implementation Plan", which is clearly used in the urgent needs of developing countries.

China will continue to make efforts for equitable access to vaccines in developing countries.

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