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ABC News (Australia) published this video item, entitled “China and India battle for vaccine supremacy in soft power push across the world | ABC News” – below is their description.
Experts say Beijing and New Delhi are sending millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccinations abroad in the hopes of shoring up their international reputations and securing some political goodwill in return.
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