DIAMNIADIO | Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday pledged one billion doses of COVID vaccines to Africa, in the form of donations or support for local production.
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“As part of the fight against COVID-19, China will provide Africa with one billion doses of additional vaccines, including 600 million in the form of donations and 400 million in other forms such as the establishment of vaccine production units, ”he said in a remote intervention at the China-Africa Cooperation Forum (Focac).
The conference is being held as African countries work to revive their economies hit hard by the pandemic. To achieve this, the organizers are counting on enhanced cooperation with China, the continent’s largest trading partner.
Africa is seriously behind in vaccination.
“We must continue the united fight against COVID-19. We must prioritize the protection of our populations and close the vaccination gap, ”said the Chinese president.