Xi Jinping urges greater global coordination to aid pandemic recovery

China's President Xi Jinping urged greater coordination of global efforts to fight the pandemic, calling for a continued focus on people's health despite debate over the costs of Covid Zero policies

Chinese President Xi Jinping. Photo: Bloomberg

China would continue its commitment to open up to the world, Xi told the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia via video link Thursday. Participants in the annual event held in China’s southernmost Hainan province included Israeli President Isaac Herzog, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, and International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva.

“We need to work together to defend people’s lives and health,” Xi said. “Safety and health are the prerequisite for human development and progress.”

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