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China claims it’s providing coronavirus vaccines to Papua New Guinea, but officials in Port Moresby say it’s not true
The Papua New Guinea Government has disputed a claim by China that it is assisting the nation with a supply of COVID-19 vaccines, despite a contradicting statement from a Beijing Government official.
Key points:
- Acting Foreign Minister Rainbo Paita said the “possibility of introducing vaccines” was still subject to formal discussions
- Mr Paita said one of a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman’s tweets was taken out of context
- Last year, PNG’s announced it would be investing in a local company for the development of an unknown COVID-19 treatment
Earlier today, Chinese spokesperson Zhao Lijian, tweeted that Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke to his PNG counterpart, Acting Foreign Minister Rainbo Paita.
“China has decided to assist PNG with a…
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