Xi says China to donate 100m vaccine doses to developing countries: CCTV

Chinese president Xi Jinping applauds at the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on 5 March 2021.
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President Xi Jinping on Thursday said China would donate 100 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to developing countries this year, state broadcaster CCTV reported.

The pledge, made by Xi during the virtual BRICS Summit, is additional to the $100 million donation the Chinese president last month said Beijing was willing to give to the COVAX global vaccine distribution scheme, according to the CCTV report.

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