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2021-05-03 China-Japan-Koreas

COVID vaccine deal with Taiwan falls through after Chinese pressure: Health minister

[TaiwanNews]

Health Minister Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) revealed Wednesday (Feb. 17) that Germany's BioNTech has called off its coronavirus vaccine deal with Taiwan due to pressure from China.

Chen remarked that the Taiwanese officials had been surprised by the last-minute cancellation since each side had finished reviewing the other's press release. He believes political factors played a part in BioNTech's change of heart, hinting that the company's Chinese partner, Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (上海復星醫藥), had voiced opposition to the deal.

Taiwan's Health Minister Chen Chih-chung confirmed that the deal to buy COVID vaccines from BNT of Germany is almost impossible. Meanwhile, the procurement of Moderna vaccines, which from USA thus without political disruption, has been completed. https://t.co/2fo94M3mOc
— Taiwan Military (@TaiwanMilitary) May 3, 2021

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#1 Tell Merkel she can eat bull chips.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2021-05-03 13:20|| 2021-05-03 13:20|| Front Page Top

#2 So, now China has a say in other nations' citizens' health care choices. Well, technically the have had that since they let COVID loose...

Posted by M. Murcek 2021-05-03 14:07|| 2021-05-03 14:07|| Front Page Top

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