Post-covid China: ‘vaccine diplomacy’ and the new developments of Chinese foreign policy

The COVID-19 pandemic that hit the world in early 2020 changed it unimaginably. China was forced to face many new challenges at international level, not only those related handling of a health crisis. After overcoming first wave pandemic, had focus on foreign policy and public diplomacy efforts secure its main interests. As continues struggle with COVID-19, is using for own purposes, mainly by vaccines as tool. purpose research investigate position recent Chinese ‘vaccine diplomacy’ reference traditional contemporary strategies. investigation has qualitative character based content analysis official press conferences conducted Ministry Foreign Affairs.