Xi says China to donate 100 million vaccine doses to developing countries: State media

President Xi Jinping on Thursday (Sept 9) said China would donate 100 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to developing countries this year, state broadcaster CCTV reported.

The pledge, made by Mr Xi during the virtual Brics Summit, is additional to the US$100 million (S$135 million) donation the Chinese President last month said Beijing was willing to give to the Covax global vaccine distribution scheme, according to the CCTV report.