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Original title: India Outreach: Seeks US, Japan, and Australia to Invest in Vaccine Production, “Competing with China’s Vaccine Diplomacy”
[环球网报道 记者 边子豪]According to a Reuters report on the 8th, an Indian government source revealed that India has urged the United States, Japan and Australia (members of the so-called “Quadruple Safety Dialogue”) to invest in the production of its new corona vaccine. in an attempt. to counter China’s “vaccine diplomacy”.
The report quoted two senior Indian officials as saying that members of the “Quadruple Security Dialogue” between the United States, Japan, India and Australia are working hard to expand global vaccination to counter China’s growing soft power. The two added that, as the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer, India believes it is better to take the lead in this matter.
The Financial Times previously revealed that the United States is working with Japan, India and Australia to develop plans to distribute the new crown vaccine to Asian countries as part of its broader strategy to counter China’s influence.
According to the report, a spokesman for the US State Department did not respond to India’s request for funding at the request of Reuters, nor did he mention China. However, the spokesman said the United States is focused on expanding vaccine production and delivery globally. “Secretary of State Blincoln discussed cooperation with officials from the member states of the” Quadruple Security Dialogue “on February 18 to combat the new corona epidemic, recover from the epidemic, climate change and other issues,” said the official to Reuters. Furthermore, neither the Australian government nor spokespersons for the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded to this matter.
According to the report, an Indian source mentioned that the member states of the “Quadruple Security Dialogue” have held several meetings on the issue of global vaccination. “Today, India has more options for vaccines than any other Asian country.” The person said, “India expects the Four Party Security Dialogue member states to spend (help) increase production.”
Another Indian source said the four countries discussed at an online meeting in February to “encourage alternative medical supply chains, thereby reducing their dependence on China.”
Regarding international cooperation on vaccines, Chinese diplomatic spokesman Zhao Lijian once said that the international community should establish a win-win concept, abandon zero-sum thinking and jointly oppose practices that harm others, interest own, hoarding and arbitrary monopolies, especially “vaccine nationalism.” China is willing to work with other countries to promote safer and more effective vaccines and make joint efforts to realize the availability and affordability of vaccines.
According to data released by the Chinese Foreign Ministry on February 25, China has provided or is providing vaccine assistance to 53 countries and has exported vaccines to 27 countries. Zhao Lijian said that China has always been firmly committed that once China’s new crown vaccine is completed and put into use, it will serve as a global public product and be supplied to the world at a fair and reasonable price, and will contribute to the realization. of vaccine accessibility and affordability in developing countries. We will also actively consider providing vaccines to developing countries in various forms, including donations and unpaid assistance.
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