Indonesia starts vaccination as China promotes vaccine diplomacy

Indonesia began its coronavirus vaccination drive on Wednesday, with President Joko Widodo receiving his first shot of a Chinese-produced vaccine.The vaccination drive commenced as Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi paid a two-day visit in the country from Tuesday, during which he likely promoted his country's vaccine diplomacy.The inoculation of the president on the balcony of the presidential palace in Jakarta was broadcast live to reassure the public that the government-provided vaccines are safe.The launch of the vaccination drive followed the government's emergency use approval on Monday…READ FULL ARTICLE