China announces to provide additional 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Nepal under grant assistance

KATHMANDU, May 26: China has announced a grant of assistance of 1 million doses of vaccines against the coronavirus disease to Nepal.

Chinese President Xi Jinping announced an additional 1 million doses of vaccines to Nepal in its battle against coronavirus, according to Hao Yanqi, Chinese Ambassador to Nepal. 

Chinese President Xi on Wednesday had a telephone conversation with his Nepali counterpart, Bidya Devi Bhandari. 

“During today's phone conversation with Nepali President Bidya Devi Bhandari, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that China will provide 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Nepal under grant assistance,” posted Ambassador Yanqi on Twitter earlier on Wednesday. 

During today's phone conversation with Nepali President Bidya Devi Bhandari, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that China will provide 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Nepal under grant assistance. pic.twitter.com/0d2OWT2mYd

— Ambassador Hou Yanqi (@PRCAmbNepal) May 26, 2021

Earlier, the Chinese Government had gifted a total 800,000 doses of Verocell vaccine in a grant assistance to Nepal.