CHINA has urged tighter cooperation with its regional partners to jointly reduce biosecurity risks.
China has urged collaboration with Southeast Asian countries to improve biosecurity and the governance of bioweapons.
Beijing made the call during the first regional workshop with 11 Southeast Asian countries last week in the science and technology hub of Shenzhen.
China’s foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said that the 12 nations agreed to improve communication in biosecurity governance and enhance the implementation of the United Nations-backed Biological Weapons Convention (BWC).
The convention, which China, Russia and the United States are signatories to, is a global safeguard aimed at prohibiting the development and use of such weapons.
“We will strengthen exchanges and mutual understanding, and promote the modernization of the biosecurity governance system and governance capacity … and build political consensus, jointly resolve biosecurity risks and promote biotechnology for the benefit of mankind,” Lin said.
“We should also strengthen the Biological Weapons Convention and support international and regional organizations to provide more public products, and explore follow-up actions and deepen coordination … through regular workshops.”
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