China says domestic production of medicines sufficient in fight against Covid-19 outbreak

China is battling a massive outbreak of Covid-19 infections that is pressuring its health system

China's domestic production of medical supplies is expanding and is generally sufficient, a spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday.

The epidemic prevention and control situation in China is generally predictable and controllable, said Mao Ning at a regular press briefing, remarking on a question on US Secretary of State Antony Blinken saying China has not asked it for vaccines.

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"Currently, China's vaccination rate is rising, as is the ability of the vaccine to treat people," said Mao.

China is battling an outbreak of Covid-19 infections that is pressuring its health system and the United States has offered to aid Beijing.

Blinken said China has not asked to date for help.