China backs talks on intellectual property waiver for COVID-19 vaccines
01:11 UTC+8, 2021-05-14
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China supports a proposal by the World Trade Organization for an intellectual property protection waiver on COVID-19 vaccines to enter the consultation stage.
01:11 UTC+8, 2021-05-14
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China’s Commerce Ministry spokesman Gao Feng said on Thursday that Beijing supports a proposal by the World Trade Organization for an intellectual property protection waiver on COVID-19 vaccines to enter the consultation stage.
“China supports the WTO’s proposal on IP exemptions for anti-epidemic materials such as the COVID-19 vaccine to enter the text consultation stage,” Gao said.
“China will work with all parties to actively participate in consultations and jointly promote a balanced and effective solution,” he said.
Drugmakers and some governments opposed the idea, saying it would not solve global inoculation shortages.
Source: Reuters
Editor: Gao Wei
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