Beijing Review

New Band of Brothers

The author is a professor at the School of International Studies, Institute of South-South Cooperation and Development, Peking University

To deal with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, over 170 economies formed a multilateral arrangement, known as the Covax Facility, in June to secure vaccines in a cost-effective, targeted way.

Proposed by the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations and the World Health Organization (WHO), the facility will seek investment to secure approved vaccines for the most at-risk

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Beijing Review

Beijing Review4 min readWorld
The Right Balance
Liu Chang, a Beijing resident who had been a stay-at-home mother for six years, decided to return to work earlier this year. However, finding a job was not easy. She visited three job fairs, but the positions that interested her either required shift
Beijing Review9 min readWorld
A Natural Bridge
As the world’s two largest economies, China and the United States have deeply intertwined economic interests. Amid the evolving landscape of China-U.S. economic and trade ties, what are the U.S. business community’s views on the Chinese market? In an
Beijing Review4 min read
Piquing The Interest
Pointed karst peaks, surrounded by mist, magic and mystery. These lines did not flow from the calligraphy brush of an ancient Chinese poet but are a haiku written by former Prime Minister of Belgium Herman Van Rompuy, as he found himself a world away

Related Books & Audiobooks