(Beijing Comprehensive News) On the eve of the highest US diplomat in the United States, Brinkee, China officially met with Microsoft co -founder Bill Gates in Beijing, and said that Gates was his "the first American friend who met in Beijing this year".Essence
According to the Chinese official media Xinhua News Agency, the official Chinese official Friday (June 16) also said when meeting Gates who visited China: "The foundation of Sino -US relations is in the people.The people of the country are friendly. "
This is the first time that Gates visited China after the crown disease.
China official also told Gates that China is committed to comprehensively promoting the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese -style modernization. It will never follow the old road of being strong in the country.
He said that China is willing to actively participate in and promote global challenges such as climate change, fight against epidemic, and public health.
U.S. Secretary of State Brills is about to visit China this Sunday. It is unclear whether he will meet with Chinese officials.The Wall Street Journal stated that Gates, who was warmly welcomed, was in sharp contrast to the cold relationship between the governments of China and the United States.
The Gates Foundation also announced on Thursday that it will provide a donation of $ 50 million (S $ 66.8 million) to the Global Health Drug R & D Center (GHDDI) in the next five years.The Beijing Municipal Government promises to provide fund support of the same scale.
The center was established in 2016 with the support of the Beijing Municipal Government, Tsinghua University and the Gates Foundation. It is currently mainly committed to developing new drugs such as tuberculosis and malaria.
Gates also met with Beijing Mayor Yin Yong on Thursday.Yin Yong praised GHDDI to make breakthroughs in recent years and said that he would continue to support.
