State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi unveiled an initiative on Saturday to help resolve security issues facing the Gulf region and the Middle East through political and diplomatic means while also safeguarding the Iran nuclear deal.

This is an important step for China, as it honors its commitment to turning COVID-19 vaccines into a global public good.

Statistics from the monthly magazine The Atlantic show that the U.S. has 7,967 sanctions in place as of May 3, 2019.

The latest infections across the world indicate that a resurgence of the coronavirus is likely occurring, which poses great challenges to global health.