China, 6 Mideast countries affirm ties
Vaccine development noted at ministers meeting with Gulf Cooperation Council
Working together on vaccines has become a highlight of the anti-pandemic cooperation between China and Gulf Cooperation Council countries, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said while attending the China-GCC ministerial meeting via video link on Monday.
The world's first Phase III clinical trial of an inactivated COVID-19 vaccine, carried out by China with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, has progressed steadily and efficiently with 44,000 people vaccinated, Wang said.
As a reliable strategic partner of all GCC countries, China is willing to respond to the vaccine needs of people in the region, he said, adding that China will take concrete actions to build a community of health for all.