CHINA-UAE: CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER SIGNS AGREEMENT ON JOINT COVID-19 VACCINE PRODUCTION DURING VISIT TO UAE

During Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to United Arab Emirates (UAE), an agreement on China-UAE cooperation on COVID-19 vaccine and epidemic control was reached. A joint venture for COVID-19 production between Sinopharm and Abu Dhabi-based technology company Group 42 was launched on March 28, with three filling lines and five packaging lines.  Wang Yi and UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan took part in the online launch ceremony.  Reuters (March 29) reported that the plant will have an annual capacity of 200 million doses and can help the UAE diversify its economy away from hydrocarbon production. The Chinese Foreign Ministry quoted UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan as saying that the UAE is willing to set aside inoculation sites to facilitate Chinese nationals in the UAE and neighbouring countries to get the doses. Xinhua added that the two countries also reached an agreement in principle on the health code's mutual recognition, which can promote the resumption of international travel.





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