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President Xi to attend Global Health Summit via video link
Published: May 20, 2021 09:33 AM Updated: May 20, 2021 10:15 AM
Photo: Xinhua

Photo: Xinhua


 
At the invitation of Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the Global Health Summit in Beijing on May 21 via video link and deliver an important speech.

The Summit is an opportunity for G20 and invited leaders, heads of international and regional organisations, and representatives of global health bodies, to share lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, and develop and endorse a ‘Rome Declaration’ of principles.