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China understands and supports the appeal of developing countries to exempt the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) of COVID-19 vaccines, the country’s foreign ministry spokesperson said. Spokesperson Zhao Lijian made the remarks at a daily press briefing when asked to comment on many developing countries’ hope to exempt the IPR of COVID-19 vaccines. Noting vaccines are a powerful weapon in the fight against the pandemic, Zhao said as the largest developing country and a responsible member of the international community, China will do everything to help developing countries prevail over the pandemic. “China supports any action conducive to the equitable access...
