Xinhuanet, Beijing, August 7 (Li Xuemei) On August 5, President Xi Jinping delivered a written speech to the first meeting of the International Forum on New Crown Vaccine Cooperation, announcing two important measures: China will strive to provide 2 billion doses to the world throughout this year Vaccines; China has decided to donate 100 million US dollars to the "New Crown Vaccine Implementation Plan" for the distribution of vaccines to developing countries.

　　Experts said that the world is in a critical period of fighting the epidemic with repeated epidemics and frequent virus mutations. The Chinese actions announced by President Xi Jinping will promote the equitable distribution of global vaccines and increase the confidence of the international community in defeating the epidemic. This is China's decision to promote global anti-epidemic cooperation. Important new contribution.

Practice words with deeds to demonstrate the responsibility and mind of a big country

　　"In May of this year, I announced at the Global Health Summit China’s five measures to support global solidarity in the fight against the epidemic, including the initiative to establish an international forum for COVID-19 vaccine cooperation, where vaccine production and development countries, companies, and stakeholders will work together to discuss and promote global Vaccines are distributed fairly and reasonably." Xi Jinping introduced the origin of this forum in his written speech.

　　Keeping promises, China will do what it says.

Ruan Zongze, deputy director of the Xi Jinping Center for Diplomatic Thought and executive vice president of the China Institute of International Studies, said that China advocates the establishment of a human health community in terms of ideology, and fulfills its promises with actions. It has achieved consistent words and deeds, practiced words with deeds, and demonstrated the responsibility of a great power. And mind.

　　Only with the concerted efforts of the international community to truly realize the availability and affordability of vaccines in developing countries can the epidemic be truly overcome.

Ruan Zongze said, "This forum has issued a call and initiative for unity to fight the epidemic to the international community."

　　On January 28, a medical worker was vaccinated with China Kexing's new crown vaccine in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

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Focus on difficulties and promote fair and reasonable distribution of global vaccines

　　At present, the global epidemic situation is severe, and developing countries have an increasingly urgent need for a new crown vaccine, and the contradiction between vaccine supply and demand is very prominent.

Ruan Zongze pointed out that the current global vaccine distribution is facing three major challenges. One is insufficient production capacity, the other is unfair distribution, and the third is the politicization of vaccines and "vaccine discrimination" appears.

　　"To truly consolidate the fight against the epidemic, we must effectively respond to and solve these three challenges, oppose vaccine nationalism, and adhere to vaccine multilateralism." Ruan Zongze said that China has made a commitment to provide 2 billion doses of vaccines and 100 million US dollars in financial support. It is aimed at the difficulties faced by the vast number of developing countries on the vaccine issue, and will vigorously promote the availability and affordability of the new crown vaccine in developing countries.

Leading cooperation and practicing the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind

　　China has always been at the forefront of international vaccine cooperation.

At this forum, State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi stated that China has achieved "four firsts" in international vaccine cooperation:

　　China is the first to share the entire gene sequence of the new coronavirus with the world;

　　China is the first to carry out Phase III clinical trials of inactivated COVID-19 vaccine overseas;

　　China takes the lead in providing vaccines to developing countries in need;

　　China is the first to cooperate with developing countries in vaccine production.

　　In Ruan Zongze's view, the "four firsts" precisely show that we are a responsible and reliable partner of the international community, and a good partner and friend of the vast number of developing countries.

　　Ruan Zongze said that in uniting to deal with this unprecedented challenge of the epidemic, China has played a leading and exemplary role, and has strengthened the confidence of the international community in defeating the epidemic with practical actions, and has made an indelible and important contribution to promoting global anti-epidemic cooperation. The concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind.