Kathmandu:Leaked documents have revealed that China pressurized Nepal to accept its Sinovac vaccine produced by Sinopharm without any further delay, warning that if it does not take it now, it will have to wait for a long time as the vaccine is in “great demand”.
The correspondence between Nepal’s Foreign Ministry and the Chinese Embassy published in Nepali media shows that the Himalayan nation was forced to accept the Chinese COVID-19 vaccine without its efficiency and efficacy being established.
As per the local media reports, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a telephone conversation with his Nepali counterpart Pradeep Kumar Gyawali on Friday and put pressure to accept the vaccines first under the condition that the details about the vaccines will be sent later.
As per the letter sent to the Nepal government by the Chinese Embassy, Beijing said all the necessary documents will be provided later and that Kathmandu should take the vaccine immediately.