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Chinese ventilator makers desperate for parts as global demand for machines hits 1 million

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China has asked Switzerland to provide more components for ventilators as domestic producers face an “impossible” task of expanding supply to meet global demand.

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi asked Switzerland to “significantly step up supplies” in a phone call with his Swiss counterpart Ignazio Cassis, Beijing said on Wednesday.

“Countries such as Switzerland are suppliers of important components for ventilators. We hope Switzerland can increase their supply substantially to help enterprises increase production, and alleviate the urgency of countries,” Wang said.

Cassis said he would work with China to increase production of ventilators, as well as medicines and vaccines, and ensure the stability of supply chains.

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