Although health diplomacy is instrumental in gaining influence and traction, its international rivalry is not necessarily healthy. China and Japan are seen as two of Asia's biggest political heavyweights competing for influence in Southeast Asia. The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened the rivalry between these two countries. Both view health diplomacy as an essential tool to [.] The post Asian nations still hedging in global health diplomacy race appeared first on 360.
The leaders of Japan, Australia, India and the United States will agree to step up the provision of COVID-19 vaccines to the international community, when they hold a summit meeting next week, a Foreign Ministry official said on May 21.
Japan s 2020 ODA 2nd highest on record due to pandemic japantoday.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from japantoday.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Japan s official development assistance totaled about $20.3 billion in 2020, the second highest on record, as loans grew to developing nations due to the coronavirus pandemic, the government said on March 11.