China will give 100 million more doses of Covid-19 vaccines to developing countries by the end of 2021, President Xi Jinping said on Thursday.
Speaking at the 13th BRICS summit via a video link, Xi Jinping said that so far China has provided more than one billion doses of finished and massive vaccines to more than 100 countries and international organizations and will strive to provide two billion doses of vaccines by the end of this year.
“I would like to take this opportunity to announce that in addition to the $ 100 million donation to Covax, China will donate an additional 100 million doses of vaccines to other developing countries this year,” Xi Jinping said.
Xi Jinping said the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) need to strengthen public health cooperation and international cooperation to share vaccines.
“We must promote global solidarity against Covid-19, join forces to fight the pandemic, advocate a science-based approach to trace its origins, and oppose politicization and stigmatization,” Xi Jinping said. who added that the BRICS need to drive research, production and equitable distribution of vaccines as a global public good.
Xi Jinping said member countries should facilitate the “early launch of the BRICS vaccine R&D center in virtual format.”
On the issue of terrorism and security, Xi Jinping said the BRICS countries must support each other on “issues relating to our respective basic interests and jointly safeguard our interests of sovereignty, security and development.”
Xi Jinping stressed the need for the BRICS to have a “greater collective voice” to better coordinate positions on major international and regional issues. “The BRICS counter-terrorism action plan adopted earlier this year should be seriously implemented.”
Xi Jinping said the five BRICS countries have become a major force on the international stage to consider, adding that the countries have expanded strategic communication between them.
Announcing that China will assume the post of BRICS president in 2022, Xi Jinping said the country hopes to build a closer, results-oriented partnership.
“Over the past 15 years, our five nations have improved strategic communication and political confidence in the spirit of openness, inclusion and equality, respected each other’s social system and explored a solid way for nations to interact with each other, ”Xi Jinping said. “The five countries have also carried out practical cooperation in various fields. The BRICS countries have become an important force on the international stage to consider. “
“While seeking synergies between their development policies and taking advantage of their complementarities, the five countries have made solid progress in various areas of cooperation with a spirit of pragmatism, innovation and win-win cooperation, and have advanced on the common path of development.” , Said Xi Jinping.
The five countries have supported multilateralism and participated in global governance in a spirit of equity, justice and mutual assistance, he said. “What has happened shows that no matter what happens, we can move forward smoothly, solidly and sustainably in BRICS cooperation as long as we pull our mind and our efforts,” Xi Jinping added.
“China hopes to work with BRICS partners to deepen cooperation in all areas and build a closer, results-oriented partnership to meet common challenges and create a better future,” Xi Jinping said.
Xi Jinping echoed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who in his opening remarks said BRICS is an influential voice for the world’s emerging economies and that countries need to ensure it is more productive in the coming years. 15 years.
In addition to Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping, the summit was attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Brazilian Jair Bolsanaro.
Xi said that in order to promote the practical cooperation of BRICS, China proposes to hold various forums, including the BRICS Digital Manufacturing and Industrial Internet Development Forum, the BRICS High-Level Meeting on Climate Change, the Big Forum Date on BRICS Sustainable Development and online training courses. for means of five countries.