China is Absolutely Destroying the Competition in the Global Battle Over Vaccine Optics

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is the latest head of state to take part in what’s become a very effective Chinese propaganda campaign by rolling up his sleeve for a high-profile injection of a Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccination. Last week, Senegalese President Macky Sall and Zimbabwe VP Constantino Chiwenga were among a number of world leaders who did the same.

Images of cargo jets unloading tons of vaccines flown in from China are filling social media feeds and news sites on a daily basis, especially in developing countries where the vaccines are in such short supply.

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