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COVID vaccine sales (and profits) in China are on life support
China is saturated with COVID vaccines, and its leading vaccine producer has just announced a big drop in profit.
July 27, 2022 Source: The China Project
COVID’s monkey business: The booming market for laboratory test animals
Testing on monkeys has been fundamental to the development of COVID vaccines, and the market for research monkeys for all kinds of clinical trials is going through the roof.
June 13, 2022 Source: The China Project
China wants higher vaccination rate among seniors, but hesitant people say Beijing is too pushy
They are not exactly anti-vaxxers because many of them seem to have had COVID shots themselves, but a large group of Chinese people took to social media to complain about a government campaign announced today to vaccinate China’s senior citizens, and warn (with no evidence) of side effects.
November 30, 2021 Source: The China Project
China promises 1 billion vaccine doses for Africa
At the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Senegal, Chinese leader Xi Jinping unveiled nine initiatives to help Africa combat COVID-19 and spark economic growth. A pledge to donate 600 million vaccine doses and produce an additional 400 million locally caught the most attention.
November 30, 2021 Source: The China Project
Editor’s note for Monday, November 29, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Xi promises 1 billion doses of vaccines to Africa at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Senegal; diaper companies prepare for the elderly market to exceed that of babies by 2025; Disney censors an old episode of The Simpsons in Hong Kong; and more.
November 29, 2021 Source: The China Project
China’s Fujian Province battles Delta flare-up as vaccine rollout approaches 80% goal
Also: Will China pivot to mRNA vaccines?
September 14, 2021 Source: The China Project
China crushes Delta spike after weeks of strict measures
China’s health authorities are sticking with their strict playbook to contain and eliminate outbreaks of COVID-19. After over 1,200 were infected since July 20 in a Delta-driven spike, zero local infections were again officially reported for August 22.
August 23, 2021 Source: The China Project
Delta variant fuels 171 COVID-19 cases in Nanjing, tests China’s zero tolerance virus policy
Nanjing, in eastern China, is facing the country’s largest COVID-19 outbreak since January. At the same time, many other cities, including the capital Beijing, reported cases connected to domestic tourists. Can China maintain its “COVID zero” policy?
July 29, 2021 Source: The China Project
Chinese cities announce vaccine requirements for public places, setting off debate about freedom and vaccination inequality
It’s not just the U.S. and Europe where some people object to vaccine passports: some Chinese internet users are complaining that compulsory jabs are a form of discrimination.
July 13, 2021 Source: The China Project
From cash to celebrity photos and even temporary boyfriends: What Shanghai is offering for COVID-19 vaccinations
To help get more shots in more arms more quickly, nearly every city across China has begun giving free goodies and prizes to vaccinated adults. But one city really stood out in this nationwide drive: Shanghai.
June 29, 2021 Source: The China Project
The politicalization of COVID vaccines in Taiwan
A recent outbreak of COVID-19 in Taiwan has exposed flaws in the government’s pandemic response plans. While the ruling Democratic Progressive Party attempts to get things under control, its political enemies are circling.
June 15, 2021 Source: The China Project
China accuses G7 of slander and ‘Cold War thinking’ as Biden emphasizes values
The G7 world leaders concluded their first in-person summit since the beginning of the pandemic by criticizing China over several issues, including human rights. They also agreed to compete with China in infrastructure and vaccine distribution in developing countries.
June 14, 2021 Source: The China Project
Chinese vaccine diplomacy pays off with strengthened Southeast Asia ties
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) held a meeting to mark 30 years of formal ties, and appeared to smooth over tense spots in relations — with the help of Chinese vaccine aid, which has focused on Southeast Asia.
June 8, 2021 Source: The China Project
China fights Delta COVID-19 outbreak in Guangzhou with lockdowns and mass testing
The highly transmissible Delta variant of COVID-19, first identified in India, is proving hard to control in Guangzhou. Like with other localized outbreaks over the past year, China is attempting to isolate the virus by testing nearly every resident in the city — 18 million tests in just three days.
June 7, 2021 Source: The China Project
China reaches 40% vaccine coverage, aims for 80% by year-end
In other Chinese vaccine news, Sinovac Biotech becomes the second China-based company to win WHO approval for its shot, and Chinese vaccine makers promise even greater supply for developing countries.
June 3, 2021 Source: The China Project
Taiwan accuses China of blocking Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine supply
As a small surge in COVID-19 cases disrupts life in Taiwan, and the island’s vaccine rollout continues slowly, Taiwanese officials blamed China for blocking some of their vaccine supply.
May 27, 2021 Source: The China Project
China domestic vaccination campaign roars ahead, now at four times peak U.S. daily rate
True to form for the world’s most populous nation, China is now administering eye-popping numbers of COVID-19 vaccinations. In a span of nine days, 100 million people in China recently received a shot.
May 18, 2021 Source: The China Project
WHO approves China’s Sinopharm vaccine for emergency use
Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine is the first Chinese-made shot to ever be approved for emergency use by the World Health Organization. The step affirms China’s growing scientific power, but is expected to have limited impact on vaccine supply in the short term.
May 7, 2021 Source: The China Project
Wang Shuang’s extra-time winner sends China into Olympics
The lore of Wang Shuang — and her status as China’s most popular current footballer — grows. Last week, she put the national team on her back in the finals of the Tokyo Olympics qualifier.
April 19, 2021 Source: The China Project
China CDC director worries about ‘not high’ vaccine efficacy, but says his remarks were taken out of context
Gao Fu, the director of China’s CDC, suggested mixing vaccines, adding doses, and looking into mRNA technology to improve the efficacy of COVID-19 shots. He later insisted that he wasn’t “admitting” to a low effectiveness of Chinese vaccines.
April 12, 2021 Source: The China Project