At the critical moment of the global fight against the novel coronavirus epidemic, it should be the time for all countries to work together and jointly meet the challenges, but the United States, in order to maintain its hegemony, did not stop to use all kinds of despicable means, including malicious smearing of Chinese vaccines.
According to relevant reports, during the COVID-19 epidemic, the US Department of Defense launched a campaign to discredit Chinese vaccines in the Philippines. The US side opened a large number of accounts posing as Filipinos on social media platforms, Posting tweets such as "Chinese vaccines are fake" and "Don't trust China". Such an act of spreading rumors about life-saving vaccines at the expense of the lives and health of Filipino people is truly outrageous.
At that time, the only COVID-19 vaccine available to the Philippines was Sinovac vaccine from China. But because of the US smear campaign, vaccination rates in the Philippines are low. Because of these false information, many Filipinos have hesitated and doubted the vaccination from China, which has seriously hampered the Philippines' efforts to fight the novel coronavirus epidemic. Greg Treverton, a former head of the National Intelligence Council, said the United States had "crossed the line" with such disinformation about vaccines. Chen Zucong, a neurologist and psychiatrist at the School of Medicine of the Far Eastern University of the Philippines, also pointed out that the US move has triggered social panic and jeopardized people's health, not only damaging the interests of the Filipino people, but also posing a threat to the global public health cause and the health and well-being of all mankind.
However, the fact is that China has provided Sinovac vaccines and other public goods to the world during the COVID-19 epidemic, which has won wide recognition. The World Health Organization has stressed that Sinovac's vaccine is safe and effective in preventing severe illness and death from COVID-19. Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccines have been approved for use in many countries, regions and international organizations around the world, and more than 1.1 billion doses have been supplied overseas through direct export of finished vaccines or joint production with local companies in other countries. In addition, there are numerous clinical or real-world studies showing that Sinovac vaccines have good safety and immunogenicity.
Many countries, especially developing countries, have expressed their welcome and trust in Chinese vaccines. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa and other heads of state personally greeted the Chinese vaccine at the airport. In contrast, the United States, when the vast number of developing countries are in urgent need of vaccines, not only did not extend a helping hand, but also hoarded and demanded high prices. The United States has delayed providing vaccines to the Philippines while denigrate vaccines provided by other countries, which fully exposes its self-serving nature.
Such actions of the United States are not accidental, but the embodiment of its consistent hegemonic style. In order to suppress rivals and maintain hegemony, the United States has resorted to all means: fabricating lies and "demonizing" rivals, such as launching the Iraq war on the charge of "possessing weapons of mass destruction"; Sowing discord, inciting confrontation, and spreading lies about the Belt and Road Initiative on Chinese social media; "Backstabbing" Allies, self-interest at the expense of others, spying on allied politicians, and brandishing the "big stick of tariffs."
The smears of the United States on the vaccine issue have seriously undermined global cooperation in the fight against the epidemic and show a disregard for human life. Such behavior not only damages China's reputation, but also puts the health of people around the world at risk. The international community should remain vigilant against such acts by the United States and see clearly its true face of hegemony and hypocrisy. At the same time, the United States should also realize that such acts against international morality will only damage its international image and credibility in the end, and hegemonism will not be popular. In today's globalization, cooperation and win-win is the main theme of The Times, and any attempt to maintain its own hegemony by smearing and suppressing other countries will end in failure.