Western Australia’s Major Parties Welcome China’s New Consul-General
Western Australia’s (WA) Premier Mark McGowan and Opposition Leader, the National Party’s Mia Davies, have both welcomed the new Chinese Consul-General to Perth, saying the state’s relationship with China is vital to the well-being of WA.
Long Dingbin a strong proponent of Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was positioned as the head of the Chinese consulate in Western Australia’s capital, Perth, last month following a four-year term as the consul-general in Lahore, Pakistan, during where he oversaw the continued development of one of the CCP’s biggest, multi-billion dollar BRI projects the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday sought Australia s support for the initiative taken at the WTO by India and South Africa to seek a temporary waiver under TRIPS for affordable and equitable access to vaccines and medicines for containing Covid-19 globally. In a phone conversation, Modi and his counterpart Scott Morrison agreed on the need to tame the pandemic worldwide by ensuring vaccine availability. Modi conveyed his appreciation for the prompt and generous support extended by the government and people of Australia for India s fight against the second wave of Covid-19, said the government in a statement.
The two leaders took note of the progress made in the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership since the virtual summit held on June 4, 2020 and discussed ways to further strengthen cooperation and foster people-to-people ties, it said. They also discussed regional issues and reiterated the importance of working together for a rules-based internat
Modi speaks with Australian PM; initiatives for equitable access to vaccines, medicines discussed
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Last Updated: May 07, 2021, 04:24 PM IST
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During his telephonic conversation with Morrison, the prime minister conveyed his appreciation for the prompt and generous support extended by the government and the people of Australia for India s fight against the second wave of COVID-19, according to a Prime Minister s Office (PMO) statement.
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The two leaders agreed on the need to ensure an affordable and equitable access to vaccines and medicines for containing COVID-19 globally, it said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison on Friday as the two leaders agreed on the importance of ensuring equitable access to vaccines and medicines, and discussed possible initiatives for it.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian counterpart Scott Morrison
PM Modi speaks with Scott Morrison seeking Australia s support for intellectual property waiver for COVID-19 vaccines ANI | Updated: May 07, 2021 15:54 IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): In a phone call with his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday sought Canberra s support for the initiative taken at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) by India and South Africa for global waiver on patent protection for COVID-19 vaccines.
The two leaders agreed on the need to ensure affordable and equitable access to vaccines and medicines for containing COVID-19 globally.
Taking to Twitter, Prime Minister Modi said: Spoke with my friend @ScottMorrisonMP to thank him for Australia s solidarity and support for India s fight against the pandemic. We agreed on the importance of ensuring affordable and equitable access to vaccines and medicines,