Competition for global influence post-pandemic: China’s vaccine diplomacy in Malaysia

Lee, Pei May (2023) Competition for global influence post-pandemic: China’s vaccine diplomacy in Malaysia. In: Pandemic, Politics, and a Fairer Society in Southeast Asia: A Malaysian Perspective. Diverse Perspectives on Creating a Fairer Society . Emerald Publishing, Warrington, UK, pp. 191-205. ISBN 978-1-80455-589-7

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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic was unprecedented and has disproportionately affected the lives and livelihoods of people worldwide. Many governments restricted social and economic activities to curb the virus, and with the availability of the COVID-19 vaccine, many see it as providing hope to return to normalcy. Within such a context, China, Russia, and the United States (USA) have leveraged their vaccine diplomacy to gain and expand their influence. Vaccine diplomacy could help major powers cement their influence well beyond the pandemic if successfully deployed. By examining the vaccine diplomacy race in Southeast Asia, this chapter reveals the factors that motivate major powers to engage in the race and the strategies used. This chapter also assesses China’s vaccine diplomacy in Malaysia and how it has contributed to cementing a stronger bilateral relationship between Malaysia and China that would probably outlast the pandemic.

Item Type:	Book Chapter
Uncontrolled Keywords:	COVID-19 vaccine; vaccine diplomacy race; influence; major powers; Southeast Asia; bilateral relationship
Subjects:	J Political Science > JZ International relations
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Political Science
Depositing User:	Dr Pei May Lee
Date Deposited:	24 Aug 2023 09:01
Last Modified:	10 Jan 2024 18:47
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/106143

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