According to the website of the Chinese Embassy in Cambodia, on the morning of March 26, the Cambodian government held a grand ceremony at Phnom Penh International Airport to welcome the commercially purchased 1.5 million doses of China’s Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine.

Source: Overseas Network

Overseas Network, March 28th According to the website of the Chinese Embassy in Cambodia, on the morning of March 26, the Cambodian government held a grand ceremony at Phnom Penh International Airport to welcome the commercially purchased 1.5 million doses of China’s Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine. . Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian, Cambodian State Secretary of the Ministry of Finance and Economics Ong Seweso attended the handover ceremony and delivered speeches.

Ambassador Wang said that since the outbreak of the new coronavirus pneumonia, the people of China and Cambodia have been in the same boat and helped each other, setting a model for international cooperation in the fight against the epidemic. Even though its own vaccine supply is tight, the Chinese government provided free assistance to Cambodia on February 7 for the first batch of 600,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. This is the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines that Cambodia has received, making Cambodia one of the first countries in ASEAN to start vaccination with COVID-19 vaccines. The second batch of COVID-19 vaccines from China to Cambodia will also arrive in Phnom Penh on the 31st of this month. The 1.5 million doses of the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine delivered today are the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines Cambodia has commercially purchased from China. It only took two weeks to complete all the processes, which was very pragmatic and efficient. It is sincerely hoped that Chinese vaccines can build a healthy "firewall" for the Cambodian people to fight the epidemic.

Ambassador Wang emphasized that China and Cambodia's continuous strengthening of vaccine cooperation is not only a concrete manifestation of the "iron" friendship between the two countries, but also a concrete manifestation of China's active implementation of President Xi Jinping's declaration of the new crown vaccine as a global public good. So far, more than 60 countries around the world have approved Chinese vaccines for registration or emergency use, and China is or will soon provide vaccine assistance to 80 countries and 3 international organizations. China's generous donation is in sharp contrast to some countries' hoarding of vaccines and restrictions on exports.

Ambassador Wang pointed out that the current global epidemic is still spreading, and countries have very arduous tasks to fight the epidemic, stabilize the economy, and protect people's livelihood. We are willing to work with Cambodia to actively explore the establishment of a bilateral health code mutual recognition mechanism, accelerate the promotion of healthy, safe and orderly exchanges of international students, investors, tourists and other personnel, and resume normal exchanges and cooperation between the two countries in various fields as soon as possible.

Onseveso said that vaccine assistance is an important part of the iron-clad friendship and close cooperative relations between Cambodia and China. I still remember the scene when the Chinese government and people selflessly assisted and quickly delivered the first batch of 600,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine that arrived last month. Currently, the whole country of Cambodia is making every effort to fight the epidemic, and the brotherly Chinese government and people feel the same way. Chinese vaccine companies are operating at full capacity and providing high-quality and low-cost vaccines to Cambodia as soon as possible, greatly alleviating Cambodia's urgent needs. The Ambassador just announced that the second batch of 700,000 doses of vaccines from China will arrive on the 31st. I believe that this important and good news will greatly boost the confidence of the Cambodian people in fighting the epidemic. I would like to take this opportunity to express my heartfelt gratitude to China on behalf of the Cambodian government and people for its valuable and selfless help.

Onceveso said that practice has proven that China's new crown vaccine is recognized for its safety and effectiveness, and has received a large number of orders from many countries around the world. China has also actively provided vaccine assistance to many countries and international organizations, fully demonstrating that China is a responsible major country and has made irreplaceable and important contributions to international anti-epidemic cooperation. The Cambodian government will continue to make good use of vaccines provided by China and other countries and international organizations to better protect the life safety and health of the Cambodian people.

Economic and Commercial Counselor Wu Guoquan of the Embassy in Cambodia and others participated in the above activities.