China Promises to Add Fresh Funds, Vaccines for ASEAN

China was also ready to donate 150 million additional doses of Covid-19 vaccine to ASEAN countries to increase vaccination coverage, he said.

China would also add US$5 million (Rp 71.2 billion) to the ASEAN Covid-19 Response Fund, increase joint vaccine production, and collaborate on research and development of basic medicines so that ASEAN can increase its resilience, Xi said.

According to the Secretary General of the Chinese Communist Party, his country has allocated US$1.5 billion (Rp 21.7 trillion) to support ASEAN in overcoming the pandemic and restoring the economy in the next three years.

Xi also promised to increase the value of imports of quality products from ASEAN, such as agricultural products, to reach US$150 billion (Rp 2.2 quadrillion) in the next five years.

China would increase cooperation with ASEAN in the field of vocational education and diplomas by increasing the number of scholarship recipients for students from ASEAN and holding youth activities such as youth jamborees, he said.

Next year, China will host the Winter Olympics in Beijing and the Asian Games in Hangzhou, which Xi said would be a golden opportunity in enhancing sports cooperation between his country and ASEAN members. (ant/dil/mcr20/jpnn)

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