China offers $3 billion COVID-19 aid, vaccines for developing countries
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Beijing has offered free vaccines for 80 countries
China has pledged an additional $3 billion in aid for developing countries to assist their COVID-19 responses and suggested setting up a global forum on vaccines to ensure equitable distribution. This was proposed by President Xi Jinping on Friday as he addressed the Global Health Summit held by the G20 and European Commission. China, which has broadly curbed the transmission of COVID-19 at home and avoided a second wave, has been offering its vaccines and assistance including in the neighbourhood, having organised a series of virtual dialogues with South Asian countries in recent months.More Related News
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