China ready to discuss proposal related to temporary waiver of COVID-19 vaccine patents within WTO


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By INDIAN AWAAZ AMN/ WEB DESK China on Thursday said that it is ready to discuss a proposal related to temporary waiver of COVID-19 vaccine patents within WTO. The proposal was jointly moved by India and South Africa on behalf of emerging economies that face vaccine shortages and production challenges. The spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Wang Wenbin, on Thursday, said China is ready to have a constructive dialogue within the WTO and to achieve a positive and fair solution, when asked if China was ready to give up the patents to its vaccines. Washington had already declared that...