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BRICS countries should work together to advance the global cooperation and fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi proposed at the bloc's foreign ministers' meeting on Tuesday.
It is a hope that the BRICS countries should maintain the nature of COVID-19 vaccines as global public goods, stick to the principle of fair and reasonable distribution, support the World Health Organization's COVAX plan, and support the World Trade Organization to decide on a waiver of intellectual property rights of the vaccines at an early date, said Wang, who, at the invitation of Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, attended the meeting via video link.
Wang also said that China will continue to play a role in global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and be a contributor to global development.
According to Wang, BRICS countries are facing a more complicated development environment under the pandemic. The Chinese diplomat stressed that digital economy and green economy are key for development, while calling on developing countries to strengthen solidarity and cooperation during this time.
The BRICS foreign ministers expressed grave concern over the continuing public health, societal and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic globally, according to a statement following the meeting.
They called for better international preparedness to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and other current and future health challenges.
They stressed mobilization of political support, necessary financial resources, strengthening of local production, transfer of technology, equitable and affordable access to medicines, vaccines, medical products and equipment, diagnostics and therapeutics and strengthening the resolve of citizens.
The ministers also reaffirmed their commitment to implementation of the Kyoto Protocol and Paris Agreement adopted under the principles of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), including the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities in light of different national circumstances, according to the statement.
They recognized that peaking of greenhouse gas emissions will take longer for developing countries, in the context of sustainable development and efforts to eradicate poverty.
According to the statement, Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa extended their full support to India in hosting the 13th BRICS Summit in September 2021.
