G. P. Wilson | Uphold Openness, Inclusiveness, Win-Win Cooperation and Multilateralism
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嘉宾简介:
G. P. Wilson,中国外文局美洲传播中心审稿专家,澳大利亚籍。
英文文本:
Faced with changes and a pandemic, both on a scale unseen in a century, the G20, the premier forum for international economic cooperation, must shoulder its responsibilities, consider the future of humanity and the wellbeing of the people, uphold openness, inclusiveness and win-win cooperation, practice true multilateralism, and promote the building of a global community of shared future. I would like to suggest that we work in the following five specific areas.
First, work in solidarity to combat Covid-19.
With the coronavirus ravaging the whole world, none of us can stay safe on our own. Solidarity and cooperation are the most powerful weapons. The international community must work in concert to confront and defeat the pandemic with a science-based approach. Stigmatization around the issue of the virus and politicization of origin tracing both run counter to the spirit of solidarity against the pandemic. We need to step up cooperation on prevention, control, diagnosis and treatment, and be more ready for major public health emergencies. The G20 includes the world’s major economies and should therefore play a leading role in building consensus, mobilizing resources, and promoting cooperation.
At the early stage of the pandemic, I called for Covid-19 vaccines to be made a global public good. To this end, I would like to propose here a Global Vaccine Cooperation Action Initiative:
One, we need to strengthen vaccine R&D cooperation and support vaccine companies in conducting joint R&D and production with developing countries.
Two, we need to uphold equity and justice, and provide more vaccines to developing countries to meet the global vaccination target for 2022 as set by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Three, we need to support the World Trade Organization (WTO) in making an early decision on waiving intellectual property rights on Covid-19 vaccines, and encourage vaccine companies to transfer technology to developing countries.
Four, we need to scale up cross-border trade cooperation to ensure smooth passage of vaccines and related raw and auxiliary materials.
Five, we need to treat different vaccines equally and advance mutual recognition of vaccines in accordance with the WHO’s Emergency Use Listing.
Six, we need to provide financial support for global vaccine cooperation, especially for developing countries to access vaccines.
To date, China has provided over 1.6 billion doses of vaccine to more than 100 countries and international organizations, and will provide over 2 billion doses to the world in the course of this year. China is conducting joint vaccine production with 16 countries, with an initial capacity of 700 million doses per year. The International Forum on Covid-19 Vaccine Cooperation that I proposed in May at the Global Health Summit was held successfully in August. The participating countries reached intended agreements amounting to more than 1.5 billion doses for this year. China, together with 30 other countries, has also launched an Initiative for Belt and Road Partnership on Covid-19 Vaccine Cooperation, calling on the inter- national community to promote fair distribution of vaccines around the world. China is ready to work with all parties to increase vaccine accessibility and affordability in developing countries and make a positive contribution to building a global line of defense through vaccination.
Second, strengthen coordination to promote recovery.
Covid-19 has had a complex and far-reaching impact on the global economy. It is imperative that we apply the right prescriptions to address both symptoms and root causes of the problems we face. We should step up macroeconomic policy coordination and ensure the continuity, consistency and sustainability of our policies. Major economies should adopt responsible macroeconomic policies, prevent their domestic measures f