Xi Jinping’s call for open cooperation on tech could not be timelier: Microsoft founder Bill Gates

Microsoft founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has said that the call for open cooperation on technology by Chinese president Xi Jinping “could not be timelier”.

Addressing the Zhongguancun Forum in Beijing via a live feed, Gates said that China, with its mix of expertise and experience and investment in innovation, would be able to make its contribution to the world by sharing its technology and lessons, reported the South China Morning Post.

Gates said issues such as the Covid-19 pandemic, along with other challenges from food security to child welfare, do not stay within national boundaries.