BEIJING: The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has delivered a batch of Covid-19 vaccine to the Pakistani military, according to a statement issued by China’s Ministry of National Defence on Sunday.
It said the Pakistani military was the first foreign military to receive the Covid-19 vaccine assistance from the Chinese military. It added: “China’s Central Military Commission has approved supply of the coronavirus vaccine to Pakistani side, to implement President Xi Jinping’s important declaration on China’s Covid-19 vaccine as a global public good.
“The Chinese PLA would continue to make positive contributions to the building of a community of common health for mankind. The first batch of PLA-donated vaccine has been delivered to Pakistani side at the latter’s request.”