List of issues > Series «Political Science and Religion Studies». 2022. Vol 40
The Role of “Vaccine Diplomacy” in the Foreign Policy
of the People's Republic of China
Author(s)
L. Yu. Medovkina, R. М. Mnukhina
Abstract
The article provides a historical background of the term “vaccine diplomacy”, discusses the
reasons for its relevance to the People's Republic of China in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic.
The authors aimed to analyze the directions of China's “vaccine diplomacy”, their justification
and consideration of the course of cooperation in the field of vaccination between China and the countries
of Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia. A special place in the article is given to the role of
the United States and the US-Chinese contradictions in the field of vaccine trade. During the studying,authors have made the following conclusions: China uses “vaccine diplomacy” not only for altruistic
purposes, but also seeks to set up partners loyal to its economic and political interests. In some cases,
such a policy is effective. However, in some states there is a certain level of sinophobia and negative
perception of China as the “culprit” of the appearance of COVID-19. The US also play an important
role as a global exporter of vaccines and actively competes with China, stating that it does not exercise
political and economic pressure on buyers.
About the Authors
Medovkina Lina Yuryevna, Candidate of Sciences (History), Associate Professor, Department of International Relations and Foreign Policy, Donetsk National University, 24, Universitetskaya st., Donetsk, 83001, Donetsk People's Republic, e-mail: MedovkinaL@gmail.com
Mnukhina Rimma Mikhailovna, Undergraduate, Department of International Relations and Foreign Policy, Donetsk National University, 24, Universitetskaya st., Donetsk, 83001, Donetsk People's Republic, e-mail: rimmavk1@gmail.com
For citation
Medovkina L.Yu., Mnukhina R.М. The Role of “Vaccine Diplomacy” in the Foreign Policy of the People's Republic of China. The Bulletin of Irkutsk State University. Series Political Science and Religion Studies, 2022, vol. 40, pp. 48-55. https://doi.org/10.26516/2073-3380.2022.40.48 (in Russian)
Keywords
vaccine, COVID-19, pandemic, mass market, diplomacy, China, USA.
UDC
327.82(510):351.774.7
DOI
https://doi.org/10.26516/2073-3380.2022.40.48
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