Beijing says it wants to export two billion Covid-19 vaccines this year to developing countries as the Delta variant spreads across the globe
China’s government pledged to supply other nations with more vaccines that protect against Covid-19, targeting two billion exports for this year and calling for greater international cooperation asThe pledge late Thursday by President Xi Jinping builds upon Beijing’s international effort, which China says has included 770 million doses so far distributed to other countries.
Mr. Xi termed vaccines a public good and said developing nations would be China’s primary focus. The president also announced a new $100 million commitment to the World Health Organization’sDiplomacy based on the sale and donation of vaccines has been a cornerstone of Beijing’s response to Covid-19 since the virus spread from central China in early 2020.
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