Xi tells Duterte: PH will be 'priority' in COVID19 vaccine distribution
MANILA - Chinese President Xi Jinping has assured Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte of China’s commitment to make its vaccine for COVID-19 “available for all," and that the Philippines, "as a friendly neighbor, would certainly be a priority.”
The embassy said the two leaders pledged to work together in the fight against COVID-19 as part of international efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Duterte and Xi spoke on the phone Thursday night, three days after the Philippines and China marked the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, and the eve of the commemoration of Philippine Independence Day. Xi assured Duterte of China’s continued support in the fight against COVID-19, saying China’s COVID-19 vaccine, “after research and development and being put into use, will be made a global public good, which will benefit all mankind.
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