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By Syndicated Content
Jun 10, 2021 | 10:19 PM
BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinaâs government said on Friday that it welcomed Taiwanese to come and get vaccinated against COVID-19 and called on Taiwan to remove obstacles and allow its people to receive the âhighly effectiveâ Chinese shots.
China claims democratically ruled Taiwan as its own territory and has repeatedly offered to send vaccines to the island, which is battling a spike in domestic infections but has expressed concern about the safety of Chinese shots and has not cleared them for use.
Chinaâs Taiwan Affairs Office said in a statement two Chinese-made vaccines had been granted emergency use authorisation by the World Health Organization and its shots were in use or approved by more than 90 countries, showing their safety and efficacy.
BEIJING - China's government said on Friday (June 11) it welcomed Taiwanese to come and get vaccinated against Covid-19. It also called on Taiwan to remove obstacles and allow its people to receive Chinese vaccines which it says are highly effective. China claims democratically ruled Taiwan as its own territory and has repeatedly offered to send vaccines to the island,.