China buys Africa? Raising billion doses of vaccines
Date 30 Nov 2021 time 15:30
China and the United States compete for influence Help Africa amid ‘Omicron’ concerns
Reuters reported that Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke at the China-Africa Cooperation Summit. It said China would donate 1 billion doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to Africa. Amid growing concerns about the spread of COVID-19 Omicron species, first found in South Africa.
600 million doses of the vaccine will be donated and another 400 million doses will be provided through other means, such as jointly produced by Chinese companies and African countries. In addition, China will build 10 public health projects in Africa. and sending another 1,500 health professionals to help
including to establish “China-Africa cross-border yuan center” to provide financial institutions in Africa with a credit line of $10 billion. as well as providing financing for trade worth $10 billion. To support African exports Strengthen trade and economic cooperation
Xi Jinping also said that imports from Africa which is one of China’s important crude oil and mineral resources. will reach $300 billion in the next three years, adding that the two sides will collaborate in areas such as health, digital innovation. trade promotion and green development
Earlier, Xinhua news agency reported that China has allocated a COVID-19 vaccine to 50 African countries. and the African Union Commission (AU) totaling over 1,700 million doses as of Nov 12, 2021.
The white paper “China and Africa in the New Era: A Partnership of Equal” states that China has allocated a vaccine against COVID-19. to more than 110 countries and international organizations, totaling more than 1,700 million doses
China has also donated $100 million (about 3,350 million baht) to the COVAX project and donated vaccines to developing countries. This includes another 100 million doses of African countries.
Chinese conglomerates continue to cooperate in vaccine production with local African companies. as well as helping African countries achieve their goals of producing local vaccines according to their needs.
China and the United States compete to expand influence?
According to Al Jazeera, China is seen as a policy. It allows developing countries, including African countries and other regions, to borrow money and use creditor status for diplomatic and trade benefits.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken recently visited Kenya, Nigeria and Senegal to deepen cooperation and discuss building a vaccine manufacturing facility in the region. Amid increasing competition between the US and China
Blinken also praised South Africa for being able to detect COVID-19. new species at a glance and share information in an instant and transparent manner which is a good role model for the world society He blamed the Chinese government for delaying the release of critical information about the epidemic.
Also last month, US President Joe Biden pledged to donate 17 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine to the African Union.
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