Japan counters China by stepping up its vaccine diplomacy

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Japan shipped COVID-19 vaccine doses to Vietnam on Wednesday after already shipping doses to Taiwan. The Japanese government also plans to provide vaccine doses to more ASEAN countries.

Japan shipped COVID-19 vaccine doses to Vietnam on Wednesday after already shipping doses to Taiwan. The Japanese government also plans to provide vaccine doses to more member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations , reported the Japan times.

Asked about the government's plan to provide vaccine doses to ASEAN countries, Motegi said, "They are very important countries for our initiative to realize a free and open Indo-Pacific region." The government plans to domestically produce a total of 30 million doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine and supply doses to other countries and territories.

Beijing too has been strengthening its influence by supplying Chinese-made vaccines to developing countries.

 

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Yes, thanks to Japan, 100+ poor Taiwan guys died in one week because of the AstraZeneca vaccines.

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