New Delhi, May 17 (UNI) China on Monday voiced it's support for waiving intellectual property protections for novel coronavirus vaccines to help developing nations suffering from the ongoing pandemic.
"China fully understands and supports the developing world's demand for an IPR waiver for COVID-19 vaccines," Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said in Beijing.
Asked about China's stand on the issue, Zhao told reporters at a foreign ministry press conference that "China will continue to make a contribution to the fairness and accessibility of vaccines in developing countries."