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China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory, has repeatedly sparred with the self-ruled island over the coronavirus pandemic.
Taiwan has been angered by China s assertion only it can speak for the island on the international stage about the subject, while Taiwan has accused China of lack of transparency.
Taiwan announced late in December said it had agreed to buy almost 20 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine, including 10 million from UK drugmaker AstraZeneca, with the rest coming from the COVAX global vaccine programme and an unnamed company.
On Wednesday, Taiwan s Health Minister Chen Shih-chung said officials were on the verge of announcing the vaccine deal with BioNTech in December when the German firm pulled the plug.
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The Chinese New Year is celebrated on Friday 12 February 2021.
The festival sees typically members of the Chinese community across the world welcome the 2021 Year of the Ox, decorating their homes in the lucky colour red and attending parades as they wish for a happy and prosperous year ahead.
This year, however, celebrations will be different due to the pandemic.
Here is everything you need to know about the Chinese New Year and the meaning of the Year of the Ox:
When is the Chinese New Year and how is its date decided?
This year, the first day of the Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival or the Lunar Near Year, falls on Saturday 25 January.