China welcomes Biden's plan to deliver 80 million COVID vaccines to world, denies vaccine diplomacy

3 killed in encounter between Naxals & police in Chhattisgarh "There's a lot of talk about Russia and China influencing the world with vaccines. We want to lead the world with this demonstration of our innovation, ingenuity, and the fundamental decency of the American people, Biden said, adding that "we will not use our vaccines to secure favours from other countries." Reacting to Biden's announcement, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian on Tuesday said, "If the US can deliver on its commitment of vaccine assistance and concrete help to developing countries, we would welcome it."The US keeps making an issue…