Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi attended the Extraordinary Meeting of G20 Foreign Ministers
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi attending the Extraordinary Meeting of G20 Foreign Ministers from Beijing
The meeting was chaired by Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia, who is assuming the presidency of the G20 this year. Foreign Ministers or representatives of G20 countries and invited countries, as well as heads of relevant international organizations attended the meeting. “The world is now going through major changes that have not been seen for a century. The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated them. Unilateralism and protectionism are advancing, globalization faces headwinds, the international situation remains turbulent and turbulent. Multilateralism is the only way to meet these challenges. We must maintain the international order based on international law and strengthen the UN-centered international system.
China calls for seizing the 75th anniversary of the UN as an opportunity to renew the solemn commitment to multilateralism and the United Nations, to advance global governance in the post-Covid-19 era, and to build a community of destiny for it. humanity, ”Wang said.
“While Covid-19 still rages in many parts of the world, countries face the urgent task of restoring global growth, so the flow of goods and people must resume as soon as possible. All parties must gradually and methodically expand human exchanges on the basis of health and safety guarantees, through policy coordination and new cooperation mechanisms. All parties must strengthen information sharing on the pandemic response, implement pre-departure nucleic acid testing and ensure reciprocal recognition of test results and health codes. All parties must establish "green corridors" for the transport of goods in order to make customs clearance more efficient and to ensure the fluidity of industrial and supply chains. It is also important to study the feasibility of applying zero tariffs for essential medical supplies, ”Wang continued.
Wang said China is keen to launch, along with other members, an initiative to facilitate cross-border movement of people and goods, in order to synergize existing bilateral and regional arrangements for international movements. “China looks forward to the active participation of other G20 members,” Wang said.
Wang then called on the G20 countries to strengthen solidarity and cooperation to ensure a successful summit in Riyadh. “More specifically, the G20 must make vaccines accessible and affordable. WHO's coordinating role should be enhanced in this regard to create greater synergy between the relevant mechanisms.
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi attending among other participants the Extraordinary Meeting of G20 Foreign Ministers from Beijing
China is working with 11 countries in Phase III clinical trials for Covid-19 vaccines. China will share its vaccine against Covid-19 with other countries when it is developed, and make it a global public good, as President Xi Jinping has promised. The G20 must also unleash the potential of the digital economy. China is actively considering proposing a data security initiative and calls on all parties to create an open, fair and non-discriminatory business environment and maintain the security of the supply chain of global ICT products and services.
Finally, the G20 must step up its support to the countries hardest hit by the coronavirus and subjected to strong financial pressures, in particular by further extending the period of suspension of debt repayment, ”said Wang. The participants exchanged, in depth, their views on cooperation in the response to Covid-19, travel facilitation and border management. They agreed that, in the face of the economic recession and the limited cross-border flows of people and goods caused by the pandemic, the G20 must take the lead and strengthen cooperation in order to play a leading role in mitigating the impacts of the pandemic and revitalize the world economy.
Participants stressed the need to strengthen solidarity and cooperation, share information and best practices, and cooperate in vaccine research and development to protect global public health. They agreed on the need to facilitate the mobility of people and the movement of goods on the basis of safety and health guarantees, in order to restore the growth of the world economy.
According to Wang Yi, China is actively considering proposing a data security initiative State Councilor and Foreign Minister.
China is actively considering proposing a data security initiative. “The digital economy has shown unique advantages in the fight against Covid-19. In view of the post-Covid-19 perspective, we must encourage the development of new industries, as well as new forms and new business models, in order to unleash the potential of the digital economy, ”said Mr. Wang. “Data security is a matter of common interest within the international community. China is actively considering proposing a data security initiative. We call on all parties to conduct constructive communications and coordination and to work to ensure a secure and orderly cross-border data flow. We must work together to create an open, fair and non-discriminatory business environment, and to maintain the security of the supply chain of global ICT products and services, in order to share the dividends of the development of the digital economy, ”Mr. Wang.
China also launches initiative to facilitate cross-border movement of people and goods. This was an announcement made by the Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang at the Extraordinary Meeting of G20 Foreign Ministers held on the evening of September 3, 2020, that China would like to launch, along with other members, an initiative to facilitate the cross-border movement of people and goods. “Our meeting focused on the mobility of people and border management. It is very necessary and timely. On the basis of health and safety guarantees, we must gradually and methodically expand human exchanges and make existing bilateral travel bubbles a multilateral network.
All parties must strengthen information sharing on the pandemic response, implement pre-departure nucleic acid testing and ensure reciprocal recognition of test results and health codes. All parties must establish "green corridors" for the transport of goods in order to make customs clearance more efficient and to ensure the fluidity of industrial and supply chains. It is also important to study the feasibility of applying zero tariffs for essential medical supplies, ”Wang said. “To promote cooperation in the above-mentioned areas, China would like to launch an initiative with other members to facilitate the cross-border movement of people and goods. Specific proposals include the organization of a workshop on border management and international travel in the near future; the designation of coordinators for closer communication and coordination; and the establishment of an ad hoc platform to synergize existing bilateral and regional arrangements for international movements.
China looks forward to the active participation of other G20 members in these proposals, ”Wang said. “The G20 countries are the main economies in the world. Collectively, we represent 85% of global GDP and over 80% of international trade. We are also each other's major trading partners. If the G20 countries take the lead in this regard and strengthen cooperation, it will not only help restore our own growth, but it will also be conducive to the revitalization of the world economy, ”Wang said.
State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi stressed at the Extraordinary Meeting of G20 Foreign Ministers held on the evening of September 3, 2020, that G20 countries should strengthen cooperation on vaccines to create a firewall against the virus. “Faced with a pandemic unprecedented for a century, an urgent priority for the G20 is to accelerate research and development, production and distribution of vaccines, in order to create a firewall against the virus. G20 countries must take the lead in making vaccines accessible and affordable, especially for least developed countries and high-risk groups of people. The coordinating role of the World Health Organization must be enhanced to create greater synergy between the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (Gavi), the Coalition for Innovations in Epidemic Preparedness ( CEPI) and other mechanisms, ”Wang said. “China is working with 11 countries in Phase III clinical trials for Covid-19 vaccines. China will share its vaccines with other countries through various channels when they are developed. As President Xi Jinping has promised, China will make its Covid-19 vaccine a global public good and will work with other countries to build a community of health for humanity, ”Wang said.
Cassien Tribunal Aungane, Editor
Comments
Post a Comment