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The Point: China pledges two billion U.S. dollars over two years to help fight COVID-19
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At the 73rd World Health Assembly, Chinese President Xi Jinping said China has "acted with openness, transparency, and responsibility," and will provide two billion U.S. dollars over two years to help fight COVID-19. What does the gesture mean?

Guests:
James Chau, Host of The China Current, World Health Organization Goodwill Ambassador
Mario Cavolo: CEO, M Communications Group and Senior Fellow, Center for China & Globalization

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wise003090
wise003090
2 days ago
China is helping the world.
US just planned a coup in Venezuela.

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Leon Low
Leon Low
3 days ago
USA pledges exponential homelessness immediately like right away

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Francoise Loffler
Francoise Loffler
2 days ago
Thank you CHINA you are a GREAT NATION...for helping the world! President Xi is an excellent LEADER!

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Rich Lim
Rich Lim
3 days ago
JUST THE OPPOSITE OF  DONALD TRUMP NO WONDER U.S. CITIZENS ARE DYING DAILY IN HUGE NUMBERS

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WaterIce Cream
WaterIce Cream
3 days ago
Why bother helping YOUass when they keep blaming China for everything.. even if their toilet is clogged.!

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nukestrom
nukestrom
2 days ago
China may have covered up, particularly the Hubei gov, during the first three weeks but since then we heard from this channel, WHO and every other media what's going on in China, and China shared what they knew when they knew. Even Trump himself praised Xi. US let its people down when it had so much time to prepare-Cold truth.

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sauhaun
sauhaun
3 days ago
US would be very sad that anyone is giving away free on this vaccine ; president Trump is taking this last chances to sell his 'future patent' vaccine and to make America Great Again.
US has tried so hard in making this virus in Ford Derrick C4 lab 😅😢

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K C Koay
K C Koay
3 days ago (edited)
America’s fast declining reputation as the “standard-bearer” of the propagandistic “Free World”, and its dwindling clout and influence over its allies is attributable to a series of callous actions and bullying (which threatens multilateralism) taken by the Trump administration.

Two months into office, the world had witnessed the beginnings of the greatest presidential onslaught on international law and international institutions in the entire American history. The onslaught appears to be driven by a combination of Trump’s “America First” economic nationalism, and anti-cosmopolitanism; and the belief that international law does not reflect American values but threatens American institutions, and that American peace, prestige, and prosperity were not being served by its foreign policy.

Trump administration formally notified the United Nations on November 4, 2019, that the United States will withdraw from the Paris Agreement on climate change, under which nearly 200 nations have pledged to cut greenhouse emissions and to help poor countries cope with the worst effects of an already warming planet.

Trump’s anti-cosmopolitan trade strategy in fact, started with the United States withdrawing from the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade pact. TPP was a major trade initiative of the Obama administration. Trump too had made it clear that the United States will renegotiate the other trade deals; such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta), which was signed in 1994 by the United States, Canada and Mexico, as among them.

The United States had also officially quit the U.N.’s educational, scientific and cultural agency, UNESCO. Perhaps, the culmination of a process triggered by the allegation that the organization is biased towards Israel.

U.S.’s allies, and foes alike, had observed with exasperation how Trump weaponized tariffs. He had accused French President Emmanuel Macron of "foolishness" over a planned digital services tax, and hinted that he would tax French wine in retaliation.

With the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic, Trump has announced that the U.S. is cutting its funding to the World Health Organisation. Earlier, Trump has invoked the Korean War-era Defence Production Act to compel 3M to end mask exports to Canada and Latin America; and warned India of "retaliation" if India did not drop the ban on hydroxychloroquine exports to the U.S.

“We are not in a crisis of multilateralism. It is a bluff.. But if every country backs down one by one, then the bully gets the way. This issue is too important to be determined by Mr Trump. It’s not just Mr Trump. Because U.S. unilateralism has been invoked now for about 20 years. After 1992 the U.S. went crazy...But it gets a lot worst right now, because of the over-hostility against everybody; and the threat against everybody; the lawlessness against everybody; is completely unprecedented,” says Jeffrey Sachs, one the world’s leading experts on economic development, in his scathing criticism of Trump administration anti-multilateralism policy.

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itsmeagain
itsmeagain
2 days ago
“Let’s work altogether to safeguard planet earth, our common home” says it all. Thank you to your President Xi Jinping for your contributions to help fight this virus

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Daniel Scheinhaus
Daniel Scheinhaus
2 days ago
Just yesterday I saw and heard an expert being interviewed on the Tian Wei show on CGTN who said that each country's government has responsibility for the citizens of its own nation. To me, this was a suggestion that each corporation that develops drugs to fight COVID-19 should also just care for its' own stockholders first. Today's statement by Shi Jin P'ing at the World Health Organization gives a much broader view of what should happen. He said that vaccines developed by Chinese companies should serve those people in the world most in need, without regard for patents, following the example of Dr. Jonas Salk. This was in addition to the two billion dollars being donated by China to the WHO to fight the pandemic. If China follows this example and these views as, apparently, President Shi Jin P'ing says it will, the many other companies developing drugs and vaccines will have great pressure on them to follow China's example. The Chinese President has given the people of the world wonderful news.

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James Greer
James Greer
3 days ago (edited)
Stop the stupid blame game and get on with the cure.Dumb kids.

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Curry Body Odor
Curry Body Odor
3 days ago
The host is so beautiful.

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Ralph Smallblock
Ralph Smallblock
3 days ago
Excellent world news that all the 🌎 can have access thank you China 🇨🇳❤️

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Leow Teck Seng
Leow Teck Seng
2 days ago
THE whole of US, as I see it, is feeling 'insecure'..thus, needing a psychiatrist for leadership..?!

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Anthony London
Anthony London
3 days ago
Thats very commendable of China to produce a global peoples vaccine/drug available to everyone.

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abdeenn3
abdeenn3
3 days ago (edited)
That is the difference between a real  man and a spoiled kid who has never grown up and lied thru his teeth.

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Hadi Lee
Hadi Lee
3 days ago
What can you expect from the bankrupt USA?   They have no money in their pocket.

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Man Yau Edwin Law
Man Yau Edwin Law
3 days ago
Mob boss Trump and his corrupted Republicans are very jealous to Mr Xi, well experienced administrative , Mr. Clean for the sake of world apart from China first.

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vi bro
vi bro
3 days ago
We should match the two billion for sure.

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Aspirant
Aspirant
3 days ago
Great leader. Long live President XI🙏🏽

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360eagleEyes
360eagleEyes
3 days ago
Meanwhile, sky news Australia and india WION are ramping up their anti China propaganda and there are  lots of hate comments in their comment sections.

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Phongy 401
Phongy 401
3 days ago
Well said!...  Truly a leader for all....

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ramgol
ramgol
2 days ago
The american guy looks like very careful and worried about the interview.



NGUON LAM
NGUON LAM
3 days ago
China Offer vaccines to the world for free will drive the US mad because the US was hoping for cashing in on vaccine when it become available but there’s no hopes now.

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mamm 1121
mamm 1121
3 days ago
Remarkable that he is contributing more money while we are cutting funding. Shouldn't we be contributing more.  Why are we so cheap with this.

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Bijaya Magar
Bijaya Magar
2 days ago
Thank u china🇨🇳 for ur this kind action❤ this why we love china🙏❤🇳🇵

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Lisa Khoo
Lisa Khoo
3 days ago
I believe President Xi

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Agro metrics
Agro metrics
3 days ago
👍🇨🇳

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somebody 0
somebody 0
3 days ago
中国万岁🇨🇳

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Peter Luo
Peter Luo
2 days ago
Awesome interview...great contents.
The host is absolutely stunning...
Thank you China.
#United_We_Stand



Phongy 401
Phongy 401
3 days ago
Wow.... Shenyang.. Three cases and they took full actions to help victims and her people!!!

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Dave
Dave
3 days ago
China in pledging US$2 billions to help fight covid19 and to extend help to other nations to fight covid19, manifest  generousity and humanity in time of crisis. A treasure value to emulate.

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Sidonia Faibis
Sidonia Faibis
3 days ago
👏👏👏👏👏❤🌈

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just a pawn
just a pawn
3 days ago
Yea we should do more.

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Humgarchaun Lor
Humgarchaun Lor
1 day ago
This is an American-Virus since USA has the most patients in the world, according to the TrumpLogic.



Jennifer Lim
Jennifer Lim
2 days ago
Save life for what a lot people die that whole world how could you save life



yfelwulf
yfelwulf
1 day ago
An investigation into the hundreds dead and sick around Ft Detrick.



John Chung
John Chung
3 days ago
Long live China

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J Li
J Li
2 days ago
That is 14 billion yuen CCP pledge to donate. What America will do now?

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Jennifer Lim
Jennifer Lim
2 days ago
A lot people loss jobs how could you save pay back the whole world 🌎