US 500m Dose Donation Takes Shine From China Vaccine Diplomacy
China Ships 350m Doses Worldwide
Executive Summary
The Biden Administration’s pledge to provide 500 million doses of Pfizer/BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccines is a direct blow to China’s global vaccine diplomacy push.
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