Chinese President Xi Jinping has stressed the importance of achieving 100% vaccination of the eligible population against COVID-19, calling it the most pressing task for the country’s fight against the pandemic..
Speaking at a meeting of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Wednesday, Xi said that the country should give priority to vaccinating the elderly and people with underlying health conditions..
Xi urged officials to strengthen vaccine research and development and production capacity to ensure a stable supply of vaccines. He also emphasized the need for effective organization and implementation of the vaccination campaign, including setting up convenient vaccination sites and providing necessary support to vaccine recipients..
The meeting also discussed the country’s economic development and social stability. Xi stressed the importance of maintaining economic growth while preventing and controlling financial risks. He also called for measures to ensure employment, stabilize market prices, and improve people’s livelihoods..
The meeting came amid a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in several parts of China, including the eastern province of Jiangsu and the southern province of Guangdong. The National Health Commission reported on Wednesday that the country had recorded 26 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases the previous day..
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