On May 19, Guo Wei, Head of the Office of the People's Republic of China to the State of Palestine, was interviewed by the Voice of Palestine (VOP) on President Xi Jinping's important speech at the opening ceremony of the 73rd World Health Assembly.
Guo Wei said that President Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony of the 73rd World Health Assembly and delivered an important speech. From the perspective of jointly building a global community of health for all, he profoundly elaborated China's anti-epidemic proposition and proposed a series of important initiatives and measures. China will provide US$2 billion over two years, and work with the UN to set up a global humanitarian response depot and hub; Establish a cooperation mechanism for its hospitals to pair up with 30 African hospitals and accelerate the building of the Africa CDC headquarters; COVID-19 vaccine development and deployment in China, when available, will be made a global public good; And China will work with other G20 members to implement the Debt Service Suspension Initiative for the poorest countries, etc. President Xi's speech highlighted China's image as a responsible major country and is of great significance to boosting global confidence in fighting the pandemic and promoting international cooperation on COVID-19 pandemic response. China will continue to carry out comprehensive and in-depth cooperation with the international community in the fight against COVID-19 based on President Xi's important speech.
Guo said that China attaches great importance to medical and health cooperation with Palestine in the fight against COVID-19. Since the outbreak of the epidemic in Palestine, China has actively shared its experience in fighting the epidemic and provided material assistance to Palestine within its capacity. In the near future, a batch of medical supplies from the Chinese Foreign Ministry will arrive in Palestine, and the Chinese medical expert team is also preparing to go to Palestine to support the prevention and control of the epidemic. China stands ready to work with Palestine to fight the pandemic and overcome difficulties in the spirit of building a community with a shared future for mankind.