China reaches out to help S. Asian nations amid surging Covid-19 cases in India


Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China is willing to set up emergency supply reserves with South Asian countries in the fight against Covid-19. - Reuters

BEIJING (Global Times): Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met virtually with his counterparts from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh on Tuesday (April 27) to discuss efforts on Covid-19 fight and post-pandemic economic recovery, on which vaccine cooperation and supply chain stability became major concerns.

China also extended the invitation to India to attend the online meeting. Despite the absence of New Delhi in the meeting, Beijing is still committed to helping it fight the pandemic.

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