Hishammuddin: Malaysia to be a priority recipient of China-produced Covid-19 vaccine


Hishammuddin and other Malaysian officials meeting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (left) at a special meeting in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday (Oct 13, 2020). Wang, who is also China's State Councillor, is currently on an official visit to several Asean countries - with Cambodia as his first stop - before arriving here on Monday. - Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 13 (Bernama): China has agreed to list Malaysia as a priority recipient of the China-produced Covid-19 vaccine once it successfully developed, said Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein.

The Foreign Minister announced this in a joint news conference after the bilateral meeting with his visiting Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, here, on Tuesday (Oct 13).

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