CHINESE FM MEETS 5 SOUTH ASIAN COUNTERPARTS ON COVID AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION

  • 28/04/2021

To bring the fresh and deadly Covid-19 breakout under control and boost the economies of South Asian region, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi called a virtual meeting on Tuesday which was attended by his counterparts from five South Asian countries. The participants included Mirwais Nab, acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan, A.K. Abdul Momen of Bangladesh, Pradeep Kumar Gyawali of Nepal, Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi of Pakistan, and Dinesh Gunawardena of Sri Lanka.According to Chinese state media, despite being invited, India abstained from the meeting, along with the Foreign Ministers of Bhutan and Maldives.The meeting identified Covid-19 as 'a common enemy of humankind,' and concluded that the states should step up solidarity and cooperation to defeat the pandemic. Beijing's offer to extend medical as well as technical assistance to the countries that participated in the ministerial meeting was appreciated by the other foreign ministers.While speaking at the meeting, Wang Yi stressed on mutual cooperation to eliminate poverty from the South Asian region, and announced that China will establish a poverty alleviation centre. The Foreign Ministers who participated the meeting also decided to track the worsening Covid-19 situation in India, and expressed their commitment to extend support to India.

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