China urges US not to seek ‘political manipulation’ after Taiwan COVID-19 vaccine aid

Workers handle Moderna COVID-19 vaccines shipped from the US at the Taoyuan International Airport in Taoyuan, Taiwan on June 20, 2021. (Reuters)

• The United States delivers 2.5 million COVID-19 shots to Chinese-claimed Taiwan

BEIJING: China’s foreign ministry urged the United States on Monday not to seek “political manipulation” in the name of vaccine assistance after the United States delivered 2.5 million COVID-19 shots to Chinese-claimed Taiwan.
Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian made the comment at a daily news briefing in Beijing.