China Insider: Quad Countries Counter China’s Vaccine Diplomacy
As one of the COVID-19 vaccine producers in the world, China is trying to compete with the West for political and economic influence. On March 12, the four ‘Quad’ countries India, Japan, the United States, and Australia, agreed to commit to manufacturing one billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine for distribution in Asia. On the next day, China announced that it will ease visa rules for foreigners who have been inoculated with Chinese-made vaccines.
The Washington County Board of Education voted down a motion Monday to make a counter offer to a prospective buyer for the old Boones Creek Middle School property.
The board was told an undisclosed buyer had offered $1.2 million for the 12-acre site, where board members have already agreed to demolish the vacant school building later this month.
School board member Mike Masters made a motion to offer a $1.375 million purchase price to the buyer, which would cover the countyâs cost for that demolition work.
Board member Keith Ervin said he preferred âto tear downâ the old building and put the property âback on the market.â