China News Service, Beijing, July 5 (Reporter Zhang Su) In response to Australia’s placement of “consultants” in Papua New Guinea’s National Epidemic Prevention and Control Command Center to block China’s aid to PNG vaccine, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said At the regular press conference, he said that the move was extremely hypocritical and irresponsible.
A reporter asked that by placing multiple “consultants” in Papua New Guinea’s National Epidemic Prevention and Control Command Center, Australia has delayed and blocked China’s authorized access to PNG aid vaccines, and even prevented Papua New Guinea officials from welcoming Chinese vaccines.
What is China's comment.
"We have taken note of relevant reports." Wang Wenbin pointed out that the use of the vaccine issue for political manipulation and bullying by some people in Australia is a disregard for the lives and health of the Papua New Guinea people. It violates the basic humanitarian spirit and seriously interferes with the global fight against the epidemic. The overall situation of cooperation is extremely hypocritical and irresponsible. China expresses serious concern and firm opposition to this.
Wang Wenbin emphasized that China is committed to building a community of human health, insisting on treating vaccines as a global public product, and helping developing countries save as many innocent lives as possible.
"We have no geopolitical purpose and no political conditions attached." Wang Wenbin said that China urges Australia to stop interfering with and sabotaging China's vaccine cooperation with Pacific island countries, and work with China to protect the health and well-being of island people and promote international anti-epidemic cooperation. Work hard.
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