China News Service, Beijing, March 22 (Reporter Sun Zifa) The BRICS Vaccine Research and Development Center was launched online on the evening of the 22nd, Beijing time. The "BRIC responsibility".

　　In order to implement the consensus reached by the leaders of the BRICS countries on launching the BRICS vaccine research and development center as soon as possible, the Ministry of Science and Technology of China held an online launching ceremony of the BRICS vaccine research and development center and a vaccine cooperation seminar in Beijing that night, and jointly launched it with the BRICS countries. Vaccine research and development center to discuss vaccine cooperation.

The BRICS Vaccine Research and Development Center was launched online on the evening of March 22, Beijing time. The five BRICS countries will jointly build a "BRICS defense line" to fight the epidemic and demonstrate the "BRICS responsibility" of cooperation in fighting the epidemic.

In order to implement the consensus reached by the leaders of the BRICS countries on launching the BRICS vaccine research and development center as soon as possible, the Ministry of Science and Technology of China held an online launching ceremony of the BRICS vaccine research and development center and a vaccine cooperation seminar in Beijing that night, and jointly launched it with the BRICS countries. Vaccine research and development center to discuss vaccine cooperation.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Sun Zifa

　　Wang Zhigang, Minister of Science and Technology of China, said in his speech that the BRICS countries are a model for emerging markets and developing countries to strengthen themselves through unity, and are a key force in promoting global governance.

In 2022, the "baton" of the BRICS presidency will be handed over to China again.

China will work with other BRICS countries to deepen BRICS cooperation and refine the "quality" of BRICS around the theme of "building high-quality partnerships to jointly create a new era of global development". Promote exchanges and cooperation among the five countries in joint research and development and testing of vaccines, cooperative factory building, authorized production, and mutual recognition of standards, build a solid "BRICS line of defense" to fight the epidemic, and demonstrate the "BRICS responsibility" to promote cooperation in fighting the epidemic. The recovery of the world economy conveys hope and confidence, and promotes the building of a community with a shared future for mankind with practical actions.

　　At the launching ceremony, the five national centers of the BRICS Vaccine R&D Center jointly put forward the initiative "Strengthening Vaccine Cooperation and Building Anti-epidemic Defense Lines", which will allocate vaccines as a global public good in a fair and reasonable manner and ensure the availability of vaccines in developing countries. At the same time, joint research and development will be strengthened to enhance the BRICS countries' ability to prevent and control infectious diseases and respond to public health events.

The initiative also emphasizes openness and welcomes more partners to join.

　　The Ministry of Science and Technology of China stated that the launch of the BRICS Vaccine R&D Center and the issuance of a joint initiative marked another solid step for the BRICS countries to strengthen public health cooperation and vaccine R&D cooperation.

　　Wang Zhigang and South African Minister of Science and Technology Brad Nzimandi, Brazilian Minister of Health Marcelo Keroga, Russian Minister of Health Mikhail Murashko, and Indian Minister of Health Mansouf Mandia attended The online launching ceremony and speeches were attended by Andrei Pyatnitsky, Deputy Minister of Health of Russia, and Anil Sukral, BRICS Ambassador of South Africa, who attended the online launching ceremony. Zhang Guangjun, Vice Minister of Science and Technology of China, presided over the launching ceremony. ceremony.

　　At the BRICS Vaccine R&D Center Online Launch Ceremony and Vaccine Cooperation Seminar, Beijing Kexing Zhongwei Biotechnology Co., Ltd., South African Medical Research Council, Brazilian Institute of Immunization Biotechnology, and Russia's Smolochtsev Influenza Virus Research Representatives from the Institute and the Indian Council of Medical Research (the national centers for vaccine research and development in the BRICS countries) introduced the construction of their respective vaccine research and development centers.

Experts from vaccine development institutions of BRICS countries also focused on the new crown vaccine research and development policies and mechanisms of BRICS countries, sharing of BRICS countries' anti-epidemic experience and how to cooperate to effectively deal with new crown variants, and BRICS countries' cooperative response under the new crown pandemic For other infectious disease challenges, the BRICS countries discussed how to effectively cooperate in the fields of vaccine research and development and clinical trials, cooperation and authorized production.

(over)