⁍ Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday he would favour a government-to-government deal for the purchase of coronavirus vaccines.
⁍ ‘To the Chinese government, you need not look for partners, we can make it government-to-government,’ he said.
⁍ The Philippines has the second-highest number of COVID-19 infections and deaths in Southeast Asia behind Indonesia.
– Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, known as “Duterte Harry” for his brutal crackdown on drug dealers and users, has a new target: China. In a televised address on Tuesday, Duterte said he would back a government-to-government deal to buy coronavirus vaccines from China to prevent corruption, Reuters reports. “Let me tell everybody that we will not beg, we will pay,” he said. “To the Chinese government, you need not look for partners, we can make it government-to-government.” The Philippines has the second-highest number of COVID-19 infections and deaths in Southeast Asia behind Indonesia.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-philippines-duterte/philippines-duterte-wants-government-to-government-deal-for-covid-19-vaccines-idUSP9N2FT01F