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S1E2: Can the US catch up to China’s vaccine diplomacy?: Power Play Ep 2
Power Play Ep 2: Can the US catch up to China’s vaccine diplomacy?
10:58 mins
Synopsis: Once a month, join Charissa Yong and Danson Cheong - ST’s US and China correspondents respectively based in Washington DC and Beijing - as they both look at various facets of the US-China rivalry and its implications for Asia.
They chat about the following:
Key differences between the US and China’s vaccine distribution approaches (2:50)
Why China’s aid strategies have a poor reputation (4:11)
How can America's medical aid be seen as beneficial during this time of uncertainty? (6:16)
Why vaccine efficacy…
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