Influence Competition in U.S. and Chinese Vaccine Diplomacy

Cheng-yi Lin

《Taiwan Strategists》 11期 (2021/09) Pp. 19-38

摘要

This paper analyzes the strategic considerations and practical operations of the United States and China in launching foreign vaccine assistance, including both sides' diplomatic strategies, characteristics, advantages and disadvantages, and effectiveness. Beijing mainly exports vaccines through bilateral arrangements to better serve its diplomatic functions and purposes. The U.S. is primarily leaving its donated supplies to the COVAX mechanism to administer. The number of doses of China's pledged donations are far behind the United States. China and the United States are engaged in vaccine diplomacy, but Beijing's vigorous propaganda raises doubts in the international community. Interestingly, China and the U.S. have one very rare stance in common: on vaccine intellectual property rights exemption.

關鍵字

COVID-19 ； Vaccine Diplomacy ； Pandemic Origins ； Vaccine Patents ； U.S.-China Relations