Taiwanese govt says China continues to isolate Taiwan
ANI
01 Jun 2021, 01:56 GMT+10
Taipei [Taiwan], May 31 (ANI): Taiwan on Monday said China continues to sabotage the island s COVID-19 vaccines purchasing efforts and isolate Taipei in the international arena.
Taiwan s Mainland Affairs Council s (MAC) remarks come after the Chinese Foreign Ministry claimed Taiwan s plan to achieve independence through the COVID-19 vaccine will not succeed .
The MAC refuted Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian s comments by saying that China s attempts to hinder third-party vaccine assistance are deplorable and it also allows Taiwanese to see Beijing s true face, Taiwan News reported.
China has continued to isolate Taiwan in the international arena, such as blocking the nation s participation in the World Health Assembly, the MAC said.
Taipei [Taiwan], May 31 (ANI): Taiwan on Monday said China continues to sabotage the island's COVID-19 vaccines purchasing efforts and isolate Taipei in the international arena.
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But the Oxford vaccine s rare side effects, such as blood-clotting, have been cited as one of the reasons why many Taiwanese were hesitant about receiving the vaccine.
According to one opinion poll conducted by the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy in April, only 29% of the respondents above the age of 20 were willing to take the AstraZeneca vaccine while 66% of the respondents said they weren t willing to take the vaccine.
Due to the limited number of shots available, Taiwan has also struggled to enhance its overall vaccination rate amid its worst community outbreak since the start of the pandemic last year.