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Indonesia Starts COVID Shots as China Promotes Vaccine Diplomacy
Indonesian President Joko Widodo receives his first shot of the Chinese-produced CoronaVac vaccine on Jan. 13, 2021, in Jakarta. / Presidential Office / Kyodo
By Kyodo News 14 January 2021
JAKARTA—Indonesia began its coronavirus vaccination drive on Wednesday, with President Joko Widodo receiving his first shot of a Chinese-produced vaccine.
The vaccination drive commenced as Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi paid a two-day visit to the country from Tuesday, during which he promoted his country’s vaccine diplomacy.
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