US fixation on China casts shadow over Biden vaccine pledge: Beijing


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Beijing has accused Washington of having “suspicious intentions” against China with its pledge to donate millions of coronavirus vaccine doses to countries in need. US President Joe Biden said on Monday that the United States would send 80 million free doses of Covid-19 vaccines overseas, saying the total was more than that pledged by China and Russia. Biden also said the US wanted to “lead the world with our values” amid “a lot of talk about Russia and China influencing the world with vaccines”. Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Tuesday that Beijing welcomed the commitment but the...