"Turkish official said that shortages had not yet impacted relations between the 2 countries. But 'if China overpromises, in the future they may be more cautious,' added the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive diplomatic ties.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_e…
"Turkey has maintained delicate balance w/🇨🇳over past few yrs,toning down its criticism of Beijing’s crackdown on Muslim Uyghurs as Ankara seeks Chinese investment for its hobbled economy — and more recently, vaccine."
China is only slightly behind India,which last month announcd it was temporarily banning exports amid politicl criticism of vaccination efforts at home...Citing govt reports,China sent 60% of its productn of Sinovac & Sinopharm vaccine as aid to 53 countries & paid exports to 27.
#Vaccinediplomacy:Appreciation for Chinese shipmnts has come w/ suspicion. In Turkey, shortages fueled rumors that China was delaying vaccine shipments to pressure Ankara to extradite Uyghurs living in Turkey to China,though Turkish & Chinese officials denied any such pressure.
#Vaccinediplomacy:"In January, China’s ambassador to Brazil was forced to explain that delayed vaccine shipments at the time were due to technical reasons and not retribution for President Jair Bolsonaro’s anti-China rhetoric."
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