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China’s Vaccine Distribution by Region and Pharmaceutical Brand

by Eric Olander

It’s interesting to note how China’s vaccine distribution throughout the developing world also seems to align with the regions where China does the most trade. Southeast Asia is by far China’s top trading partner in the Global South, MENA is obviously important for its oil and gas supplies while South America, Brazil in particular, does a third more trade with China than Africa does.

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