Xi Jinping Discusses COVID-19 Vaccine Cooperation with Hungarian Prime Minister

▲Xi Jinping, President of China [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed COVID-19 vaccine cooperation with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orb?n during a phone call.

Hungary was the first European Union (EU) member country to approve the COVID-19 vaccine developed by the Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinopharm in January and began vaccinations in February.

According to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 30th, President Xi said during the phone call with Prime Minister Orb?n the previous day, "Since the outbreak of COVID-19, China and Hungary have supported each other and cooperated in epidemic prevention and the economic sector, achieving significant results," adding, "In particular, close cooperation on vaccines has demonstrated a high level of political trust."

He continued, "China hopes to fulfill its promise to make vaccines a global public good and strengthen vaccine cooperation with Hungary."

Prime Minister Orb?n also responded, "The two countries have closely cooperated on COVID-19 vaccines," and "China's valuable support played an important role in Hungary's control of the infectious disease situation."

Furthermore, he said, "I am pleased that trade between the two countries has grown and overcome the COVID-19 situation," and "I hope many Chinese companies will invest in Hungary."

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