China ramps up vaccine drive, disparages Western inoculation – Sydney Morning Herald

“China is among the front-runners in vaccine R&D,” said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying.
“The general public in those partner countries have also expressed thanks for offering them support and easing their immediate difficulties despite the high demand at home.”
The rollout among many of China’s economic and political allies will escalate diplomatic jostling as the world attempts to emerge from the pandemic despite all major players, including the United States, now committing to the global…

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