Submitted by christian on Sat, 02/06/2021 - 16:58
Great powers China, Russia, and the United States from the beginning attributed huge diplomatic value to pioneering the global rollout of their vaccines. Unsurprisingly, a country's preference for diplomatic partners has a big influence whether its sources its vaccines from China, Russia, or the United States.
Indonesia and the Philippines are touting the Chinese Sinovac vaccine, while Vietnam and Malaysia are considering using Chinese vaccines. Brazil and Uzbekistan are simultaneously opting for vaccines from Russia and China.
