Tag: sinopharm

Vietnam Approves China’s Sinopharm Vaccine for Use Against COVID-19

HANOI—Vietnam has approved China’s Sinopharm vaccine for use against COVID-19, state media reported on Friday, making it the third brand to be endorsed in the Southeast Asian country that is tackling a new outbreak of infections. The decision to approve the Sinopharm vaccine was issued by the health ministry, the official Vietnam News Agency reported….


Fully Vaccinated Chinese Workers Test Positive for COVID-19 in Southern Shenzhen City

Chinese workers at a shipping company in Yantian district, in southern China’s Shenzhen city, recently tested positive for the CCP virus despite being vaccinated earlier this year. The reinfections have caused concern and local authorities began to carry out COVID-19 testing for over 7,000 residents each day, starting last week. The CCP (Chinese Communist Party)…


China’s Sinopharm Begins Vaccinations in Pacific Islands Amid Concerns of Beijing’s Expanding Hegemony

China’s Sinopharm has this week begun rolling out its COVID-19 vaccination program in the Solomon Islands, amid wider concerns of Beijing’s “vaccine diplomacy” efforts and attempts to expand its hegemony in the South Pacific region. Deputy Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga received the first jab on May 21 at a vaccination launch ceremony at the Central…


China’s Sinopharm Begins Vaccination Program in South Pacific Region

China’s Sinopharm has this week begun rolling out its COVID-19 vaccination program in the Solomon Islands, amid wider concerns of Beijing’s “vaccine diplomacy” efforts and attempts to expand its hegemony in the South Pacific region. Deputy Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga received the first jab on May 21 at a vaccination launch ceremony at the Central…


German Foreign Minister Criticizes China’s Vaccine Diplomacy: ‘It’s Not the Right Way to Go’

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has indirectly criticized the Chinese regime for taking the COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity to expand its influence through “vaccine diplomacy.” He called on the international community to counter China’s expanding influence in Africa and Latin America, and warned against the regime’s tactic to divide Europe. Maas gave a speech…


The Risks of Sinovac Diplomacy

Commentary The People’s Republic of China has embarked on a major international distribution push of Sinovac and Sinopharm vaccines worldwide. Sinovac is one of China’s COVID-19 vaccines, which has now been made available to more than 45 countries, mainly in South America and Africa, but also in Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Turkey. Sinopharm…


China in Focus (May 10): Chinese Rocket Hits Earth at 17,000 MPH

A 20-ton rocket returns to Earth, traveling 17,000 miles per hour in its approach. No one was hurt. But China’s reckless handling of the rocket’s return is drawing backlash. Vaccine quotas have turned into political performance tools in some Chinese cities. Communities in Shanghai are urging people to get vaccinated, even promising money and coupons…


WHO Approves Emergency Use Listing for China’s Sinopharm CCP Virus Vaccine

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday approved China’s state-owned Sinopharm CCP virus vaccine for emergency use for adults over 18. This comes despite concerns raised by a separate group of WHO experts who said they had “very low confidence” regarding the risk of serious side-effects in some patients. The Sinopharm jab’s inclusion on the…


China Mandates Vaccination of All Military Personnel Despite Numerous Reports of Vaccine Related Deaths and Low Vaccine Efficacy

Despite numerous reports of deaths caused by Chinese vaccines in Hong Kong and the mainland, Chinese authorities have ordered all members of the military to be vaccinated. The death of a Chinese soldier who received China’s Sinovac vaccine, and other vaccine related death cases, are hotly discussed on Chinese social media. On April 15, a…


South Korean Expat Dies After Receiving Chinese-Made COVID-19 Vaccines in Shanghai

A South Korean woman died 3 days after receiving a Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine; meanwhile, the Chinese communist regime is censoring messages about the side effects of Chinese vaccines on social media. On April 22, according to the foreign citizens’ community and the South Korean Consulate General in Shanghai, a South Korean woman in her…