A man receives a dose of Sinovac’s Covid-19 vaccine at a hospital in Malaysia in March. Photo: Xinhua
A man receives a dose of Sinovac’s Covid-19 vaccine at a hospital in Malaysia in March. Photo: Xinhua
This Week in Asia /  Politics

With Malaysia, UAE soon to make Chinese vaccines, does Beijing have an edge in vaccine diplomacy?

  • The Sinovac and Sinopharm shots are in high demand from developing countries, even though scepticism about their efficacy persists
  • China’s move to diversify production comes amid scrutiny of the AstraZeneca vaccine and as EU, India tighten vaccine exports

Kok XinghuiDewey Sim
Kok Xinghui in Singaporeand Dewey Sim in Singapore

Updated: 11:22am, 9 Apr, 2021

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A man receives a dose of Sinovac’s Covid-19 vaccine at a hospital in Malaysia in March. Photo: Xinhua
A man receives a dose of Sinovac’s Covid-19 vaccine at a hospital in Malaysia in March. Photo: Xinhua
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