Chinese Communist Pneumonia (COVID-19) vaccine.
In March this year, Poland had expressed interest in purchasing the CCP virus vaccine from China. But Polish President Andrzej Duda announced recently that Poland had not reached an agreement with China despite various offers from the Chinese side.
After convening a cabinet meeting on April 9, Duda said the Polish government had negotiated with the Chinese side over the supply of vaccines, but decided not to purchase Chinese vaccines.
Duda revealed that the Chinese side made a proposal and that the price of the vaccine and the delivery period and other conditions were attractive in comparison. However, Poland did not decide to purchase the Chinese vaccine, considering the improved availability of the vaccine ordered through the European Commission.
Last month, Xi Jinping personally “recommended” the Chinese vaccine to Duda.
On March 1, Xi spoke with Duda and said that China was willing to provide vaccines within its capabilities according to Polish needs. On March 3, Polish presidential press secretary Błażej Spychalski also said that Poland would continue governmental consultations on the purchase of Chinese vaccines.
The Chinese Communist Party is pushing “vaccine diplomacy” in the hope of expanding its international influence through the export of vaccines. But the efficacy and safety of Chinese vaccines have been questioned. Chile and Turkey have both adopted Chinese vaccines, but recent outbreaks have increased rather than decreased. Hong Kong has been vaccinated with the Chinese Kexin vaccine for more than a month, and there have been at least 12 deaths. In Kyrgyzstan, a diplomat died suddenly after receiving the Chinese national vaccine.
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