French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday said that Chinese and Russian vaccines are necessary for the world to win the "war" against COVID-19.
"We should work with the Chinese and Russians so that the vaccines developed by their scientists can be integrated in this great multilateral effort -- immediately when they start the necessary certifications by the WHO (World Health Organisation)," he said in an interview with French weekly Le Journal du Dimanche.
"We are now engaged in a fight against variants, which is a real race against time," Macron said, urging "rapid, effective and united" global efforts in the fight against the pandemic.
The French president also called for international efforts to ensure equal access to vaccines against COVID-19, especially in Africa.
Earlier this month, Macron expressed openness of his country to any vaccines approved by the European Medicines Agency, which has so far only given green light to vaccines of Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca.
The shortage of approved vaccines in Europe has been drawing increasing public criticism and prompted demands for alternative solutions. #COVID19 #vaccines
Flowers Springing to Life, an exhibition at the Shandong Art Museum in Jinan, reviews Yan Ping's creation over the past decade by showing her oil works and sculptures. It runs until May 30.
Yan's works feature bold, explosive strokes and a strong palette underneath which she expresses concerns with the world from the perspective of a woman, a mother and an artist. Her Mermaid series, also on show, discuss the more possibilities of life and career of women today. She says she hopes women will be brave, independent and knowledgeable and love the world and be loved.
Bomi, a county in the #Tibet autonomous region, sits among snow-capped mountains and is home to more than 2,000 glaciers. However, it is most famous for the "Red Building", whose revolutionary history makes it a key attraction for tourists. The name reflects both the building's color and China's revolutionary spirit.
In 1959, the central government announced the dissolution of the local Tibetan government and the launch of democratic reforms to replace the dominant feudal serfdom system. The building is best known for its role as a command center during the "Battle to defend Zhamu", which occurred in January 1959, during an armed rebellion by members of the Tibetan upper class.
In 2013, the Red Building was designated a national cultural relic protection site. It has since been the subject of government-led protection efforts. In 2018, a project was launched and led by the county's cultural bureau to collect documents about the building and Bomi's revolutionary history.
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Not many expected that a Chinese e-sports club would stand on the highest podium of this year's League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) , but the prodigies of Chinese e-sports club Royal Never Give Up (RNG) proved all the doubters wrong to once again claim the world title.
After a tense 3-2 victory over South Korean club DWG KIA, #RNG was crowned the winner of the 2021 #MSI on Sunday in Reykjavik, Iceland. It's the second time for RNG to lift the MSI trophy since its maiden MSI title in 2018.
