On the COVID-19 pandemic:

"Strong confidence and cooperation represent the only right way to defeat the pandemic. Holding each other back or shifting blame would only cause needless delay in response and distract us from the overall objective."

-- Remarks in a special address at the 2022 World Economic Forum virtual session on Jan. 17.

"The COVID-19 pandemic proves once again that virus respects no borders and humanity shares a common future. China will continue to provide vaccines and anti-epidemic supplies to Central Asian countries, and step up joint production and technology transfer with respect to COVID vaccines and medicines."

-- Remarks at the virtual summit to commemorate the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Central Asian countries on Jan. 25.