China Using Vaccine Donations for Political Ends, Says German Foreign Minister

German Minister of Foreign Affairs Heiko Maas speaks to the press during a foreign ministers affairs council in Brussels, on Sept. 21, 2020. Olivier Hoslet/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

BERLIN—Germany’s foreign minister on Tuesday accused China of tying the delivery of coronavirus vaccines to political demands.

Heiko Maas said both Russia and China had been good at publicly promoting the delivery of their vaccines to other countries, but also pursued other aims in doing so.