How China’s Sinovac vaccine got caught in the crossfire of Thailand’s anti-government protests

As a diplomat whose career spanned decades, retired Thai ambassador Russ Jalichandra knows all about the need for subtlety and nuance when it comes to making statements about other nations’ affairs.And during that long career he can recall no other statement from China quite as forthright or confrontational towards the Thai people as the one its embassy issued on September 3.The statement said people and organisations in Thailand had “devalued and smeared the Chinese [coronavirus] vaccine for…

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