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MALAYSIA AND THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA SIGN AGREEMENT TO DEEPEN COOPERATION IN VACCINE DEVELOPMENT AND ACCESSIBILITY

MALAYSIA AND THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA SIGN AGREEMENT TO

DEEPEN COOPERATION IN VACCINE DEVELOPMENT AND ACCESSIBILITY

 

 

 

KUALA LUMPUR, 18 NOVEMBER 2020 - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation Malaysia are pleased to announce that today, Malaysia and the People’s Republic of China have signed an agreement on cooperation in safe and efficacious vaccine development. The Agreement aims to forge greater collaboration between both countries in combatting the Covid-19 pandemic.

 

The Agreement was signed by the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation,YB Khairy Jamaluddin and his Chinese counterpart, HE Wang Zhigang, via a virtual ceremony. This particular Agreement will be operationalized under the supervision of the High Level Committee, which will be chaired by the two Foreign Ministers; YB Dato’ Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein, Minister of Foreign Affairs for Malaysia; and HE Wang Yi, State Councilor of the State Council and Minister of Foreign Affairs for the People’s Republic of China; as agreed upon on 13 October 2020 in order to promote pragmatic cooperation and a more coherent approach in addressing post pandemic challenges.

 

During a bilateral virtual engagement earlier, both YB Khairy Jamaluddin and HE Wang Zhigang, had agreed to increase collaboration in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic through science diplomacy.

 

The Agreement provides for Malaysia to be given priority access to COVID-19 vaccines developed by China, knowledge sharing and expertise as well as facilitate scientific and technological capabilities to advance vaccine development in both countries. Both countries will also support the participation of their public and private sectors including universities, institutions, societies and organisations in joint collaborative projects.

 

Both Governments have further agreed that both countries will also support and encourage their enterprises to establish all-round cooperation in vaccine research and development (R&D) and supply. This Agreement shall remain in force for an initial period of five (5) years and shall be automatically extended for a further period of one (1) year each at a time, upon mutual agreement by both parties.

 

 

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, MALAYSIA

 

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MINISTRY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION, MALAYSIA

 

 

18 November 2020


11/18/20

LIST OF CONVENTIONS / TREATIES THAT HAVE BEEN TRANSLATED INTO BAHASA MELAYU

Ratified by Malaysia

1. Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, CEDAW
 
1.1 Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, CEDAW
   
2. Convention on the Rights of the Child, CRC
 
2.1 Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostiitution and child pornography
2.2 Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict ; and
2.3 Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure
   
3. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, CRPD
 
3.1 Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
   

Yet to ratify

4. Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – CAT
 
4.1 Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
   
5. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - ICCPR
 
5.1 Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: and
5.2 Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of death penalty
   
6. International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - ICERD
   
7. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - ICESR
 
7.1 Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
   
8. International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance - ICPED
   
9. International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families - ICRMW
   
10. Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, 1951;
 
10.1 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees, 1967
   
11. Rome Statute
   

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