Xi says WHO's key role must be given full play

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Tuesday that the key role of the World Health Organization (WHO) must be given full play in the ongoing fight against COVID-19.

"We must put people and their lives above anything else, scale up information sharing and collective efforts, and enhance public health and medical cooperation," he said while delivering a keynote speech via video at the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2021.