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China will continue to provide COVID-19 vaccines to other
countries, especially the developing ones, in a timely manner within its
capacity and contribute to the building of a community of health for
all, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Monday. Spokesperson Wang Wenbin made the remarks at a daily press
briefing after announcing that China donated COVID-19 vaccines to
Pakistan on Monday morning, the first shipment of China's vaccine aid to
other countries. Reiterating China's commitment to making its COVID-19
vaccines a global public good once developed and put into use, Wang said
China will contribute to achieving the accessibility and affordability
of vaccines in developing countries. "We act on our words." Besides Pakistan, China is also providing vaccine aid to 13
developing countries, including Brunei, Nepal, the Philippines, Myanmar,
Cambodia, Laos, Sri Lanka, Mongolia, Palestine, Belarus, Sierra Leone,
Zimbabwe and Equatorial Guinea, with 38 more developing countries in
need slated to receive China's vaccine aid at a later stage. "We are also participating actively in the WHO-led COVAX
initiative to provide vaccines to developing countries," the
spokesperson added. China has supported its companies in conducting joint
research and production of vaccines with foreign partners and already
exported Sinopharm and Sinovac vaccines to countries including the UAE,
Morocco, Indonesia, Turkey, Brazil, and Chile, Wang noted. Besides, China also supported relevant companies in
exporting vaccines to countries that were in urgent need, recognized
Chinese vaccines, and authorized the emergency use of Chinese vaccines
in their countries, Wang said. He added that China expects the international community to
make joint efforts in promoting the equitable distribution and use of
vaccines and ensure the availability and affordability of vaccines in
developing countries.
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