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China to provide COVID-19 vaccines to the world at reasonable price:
spokesperson
BEIJING, Sept. 30, 2020 (BSS/XINHUA) – China will share COVID-19 vaccines
with the world at a fair and reasonable price, a Foreign Ministry
spokesperson said Wednesday.
“Vaccines of various countries are still being developed. It is uncertain
how they will be priced, but for China, one thing is clear. We will provide
our vaccines to the world as a global public good at a fair and reasonable
price,” spokesperson Wang Wenbin told a regular press briefing.
Wang made the remarks while commenting on certain media reports that said
COVID-19 vaccines developed by China will be more expensive than those by the
United States and European countries.
Calling the claim “groundless,” the spokesperson said China has already
pledged to make the vaccines accessible and affordable in developing
countries and will honor its commitment.
China is racing against time to develop COVID-19 vaccines, once the vaccine
is available, it will be shared as a global public good, Wang said adding
that priority will be given to developing countries in the distribution of
the vaccines through various means, including donations and free aid.
BSS/XINHUA/IJ/1919 hrs