China to provide 500 thousand doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Nepal

February 6, Kathmandu: Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali and State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China Wang Yi held a telephonic conversation on Friday evening.

Matters of mutual interest were discussed during the conversation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in a press release today.

On the occasion, Foreign Minister of China announced that China will provide 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Nepal on a grant basis and stated that China would accord priority to Nepal in vaccine cooperation.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Gyawali thanked the Chinese government for the support of COVID-19 vaccine and appreciated China’s stance to make it global public goods.