President to address Global Health Summit

President Xi Jinping will take part in the Global Health Summit on Friday via video link from Beijing, joining leaders of the Group of 20 members and heads of international and regional organizations in efforts to boost global cooperation in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Xi will deliver a speech at the event, which will take place at Villa Pamphilj in Rome. The summit was organized by Italy, the holder of the G20 presidency, in partnership with the European Commission.

Speaking at a news conference on Thursday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said China expects the summit to send a strong message to uphold multilateralism and enhance solidarity and cooperation in the global fight against the pandemic.