Key differences between the US and China’s vaccine distribution approaches

Why China’s aid strategies have a poor reputation

How can America's medical aid be seen as beneficial during this time of uncertainty?

Why vaccine efficacy rate is an important factor, resulting in South-east Asian countries wanting to be independent in producing vaccines?

Power Play Ep 2: Can the US catch up to China’s vaccine diplomacy?

10:58 mins

Synopsis: Once a month, join Charissa Yong and Danson Cheong - ST’s US and China correspondents respectively based in Washington DC and Beijing - as they both look at various facets of the US-China rivalry and its implications for Asia. 

They chat about the following:
Key differences between the US and China’s vaccine distribution approaches  (2:50)
Why China’s aid strategies have a poor reputation (4:11)
How can America's medical aid be seen as beneficial during this time of uncertainty? (6:16)
Why vaccine efficacy rate is an important factor, resulting in South-east Asian countries wanting to be independent in producing vaccines? (7:24)

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Produced by: Charissa Yong (charyong@sph.com.sg), Danson Cheong (dansonc@sph.com.sg) & Ernest Luis

Edited by: Aleemah Basirah

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Power Play Ep 2: Can the US catch up to China’s vaccine diplomacy?
10:58 mins
Synopsis: Once a month, join Charissa Yong and Danson Cheong - ST’s US and China correspondents respectively based in Washington DC and Beijing - as they both look at various facets of the US-China rivalry and its implications for Asia. 
They chat about the following:
<ol>
<li aria-level="1">Key differences between the US and China’s vaccine distribution approaches  (2:50)</li>
<li aria-level="1">Why China’s aid strategies have a poor reputation (4:11)</li>
<li aria-level="1">How can America's medical aid be seen as beneficial during this time of uncertainty? (6:16)</li>
<li aria-level="1">Why vaccine efficacy rate is an important factor, resulting in South-east Asian countries wanting to be independent in producing vaccines? (7:24)</li>
</ol>
Follow ST's Power Play articles: <a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/tags/st-power-play">https://www.straitstimes.com/tags/st-power-play</a>
Produced by: Charissa Yong (<a href="mailto:charyong@sph.com.sg">charyong@sph.com.sg</a>), Danson Cheong (<a href="mailto:dansonc@sph.com.sg">dansonc@sph.com.sg</a>) &amp; Ernest Luis
Edited by: Aleemah Basirah
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Channel: <a href="https://str.sg/JWa7">https://str.sg/JWa7</a>
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Google Podcasts: <a href="https://str.sg/wQsB">https://str.sg/wQsB</a>
SPH Awedio app: <a href="https://www.awedio.sg/">https://www.awedio.sg/</a>
Website:<a href="http://str.sg/stpodcasts"> http://str.sg/stpodcasts</a>
Feedback to: <a href="mailto:podcast@sph.com.sg">podcast@sph.com.sg</a>
Read Charissa Yong's stories: <a href="https://str.sg/3xRa">https://str.sg/3xRa</a>
Read Danson Cheong's stories: <a href="https://str.sg/3xR2">https://str.sg/3xR2</a>
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Discover ST's special edition podcasts:
The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia: <a href="https://str.sg/wuZ2">https://str.sg/wuZ2</a>
Stop Scams: <a href="https://str.sg/wuZB">https://str.sg/wuZB</a>
Singapore's War On Covid: <a href="https://str.sg/wuJa">https://str.sg/wuJa</a>
Invisible Asia: <a href="https://str.sg/wuZn">https://str.sg/wuZn</a>
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#PopVultures: <a href="https://str.sg/JWad">https://str.sg/JWad</a>
ST Sports Talk: <a href="https://str.sg/JWRE">https://str.sg/JWRE</a>
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Synopsis: Every week, get our distinct take on global issues with an Asian perspective, with ST’s correspondents in the Asia-Pacific, the US and Europe.

Produced by podcast editor Ernest Luis, The Straits Times, SPH Media Trust.

Synopsis: Every week, get our distinct take on global issues with an Asian perspective, with ST’s correspondents in the Asia-Pacific, the US and Europe.
Produced by podcast editor Ernest Luis, The Straits Times, SPH Media Trust.

Asian Insider

Synopsis: Every week, get our distinct take on global issues with an Asian perspective, with ST’s correspondents in the Asia-Pacific, the US and Europe.

Produced by podcast editor Ernest Luis, The Straits Times, SPH Media Trust

Synopsis: Every week, get our distinct take on global issues with an Asian perspective, with ST’s correspondents in the Asia-Pacific, the US and Europe.
Produced by podcast editor Ernest Luis, The Straits Times, SPH Media Trust

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