Xi Jinping's key quotes on the COVID-19 pandemic

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Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend an informal Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' meeting from Beijing via video link on Friday.

The meeting was initiated by this year's APEC chair New Zealand. Leaders will focus on the region's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its vision for a better future.

Ahead of the meeting, here are some key quotes from President Xi on the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 is a stark reminder that all countries are in a community with a shared future. No one can stay immune in a major crisis. Solidarity and cooperation is the right choice to make in meeting challenges.

- Xi said at the Opening Ceremony of the 3rd China International Import Expo

Countries must work together as partners, with each shouldering its due responsibility. It is ill-advised to pursue unilateral dominance, or choose to hurt others' interests, which diminishes one's own interests.

- Xi said at the Opening Ceremony of the 3rd China International Import Expo

China will provide an additional $3 billion in international aid over the next three years to support COVID-19 response and economic and social recovery in other developing countries.

- Xi said at the Global Health Summit

Major vaccine-developing and producing countries need to take up their responsibility to provide more vaccines to developing countries in urgent need.

- Xi said at the Global Health Summit

China supports its vaccine companies in transferring technologies to other developing countries and carrying out joint production with them.

- Xi said at the Global Health Summit

(Cover: Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a keynote speech via video link at the opening ceremony of the third China International Import Expo held in east China's Shanghai, November 4, 2020. /Xinhua)

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