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30 Jul 2021

“Taiwan's experiences with COVID-19 vaccines this year offer a case study in the geopolitics of vaccine diplomacy. Taipei has served as facilitator and receiver, and will likely soon serve as a donor. It has navigated contract disputes and experienced wavering allies, and has seen its relationships with other countries solidify. With a domestic vaccine ready, Taiwan is set to enter into the next stage of vaccine diplomacy.”

Thomas Shattuck
Thomas Shattuck
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Esearch fellow in the Asia Program at the Foreign Policy Research Institute
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