China pledges new aid for global COVID-19 response

Global disease prevention, control system to be improved

President Xi Jinping said the COVID-19 pandemic is an extensive test of the global health governance system, calling for improving the global disease prevention and control system.

Xi urged efforts to enhance the capacity in five aspects:

-- monitoring, early-warning and emergency response;

-- treatment of major pandemics;

-- contingency reserve and logistics;

-- fighting disinformation;

-- providing support to developing countries.

China to provide $3 billion aid for developing countries to fight COVID-19

Xi said China will provide an additional $3 billion in international aid over the next three years to support COVID-19 response and economic and social recovery in other developing countries.

China to supply more COVID-19 vaccines to world

Having supplied 300 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to the world, China will provide still more vaccines to the best of its ability, Xi said.

China supports its vaccine firms in transferring technologies to other developing countries

President Xi said China supports its vaccine companies in transferring technologies to other developing countries and carrying out joint production with them.

China supports early intl decision on waiving vaccine IPRs

Having announced support for waiving intellectual property rights on COVID-19 vaccines, China also supports the World Trade Organization and other international institutions in making an early decision on this matter, Xi said.