CCP Blocks BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccines From Taiwan, Pushes Chinese-Made Vaccines Instead

CCP Blocks BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccines From Taiwan, Pushes Chinese-Made Vaccines Instead
The BioNTech logo is seen at the building where production of the COVID-19 vaccine has started, in Marburg, Germany, on Feb. 13, 2021. Michael Probst/AP Photo
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Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has condemned the Chinese communist regime for blocking the island nation’s deal to obtain COVID-19 vaccines from German company BioNTech. At the same time, the regime has been pushing Chinese-made vaccines onto the island, a move described by one analyst as “vaccine warfare.”

The president, speaking at a meeting of Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party on May 26, said that while orders for AstraZeneca’s and Moderna’s vaccines have been “smoothly” booked, the nation hasn’t been able to obtain BioNTech’s vaccine, which was co-developed with Pfizer.
Alex Wu
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Alex Wu is a U.S.-based writer for The Epoch Times focusing on Chinese society, Chinese culture, human rights, and international relations.
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