TSMC and Foxconn to buy German COVID-19 vaccines on behalf of TaiwanWhat you need to know
TSMC and Foxconn are buying five million COVID-19 vaccines each for use in Taiwan.
German manufacturer BioNTech won't have to deal with Taiwan directly, potentially upsetting China.
Vaccine maker BioNTech doesn't want to upset China by dealing with the Taiwanese government.
If there's one thing that you don't want to get wrapped up in governmental red tape, it's medical aid. But that's the situation in Taiwan right now after it accused China of meddling in its efforts to get hold of COVID-19 vaccines. But the island appears to have found a way around the problem – by having two giant companies buy the vaccines for it.
China has reportedly been putting pressure on companies like German vaccine manufacturer BioNTech not to deal with the Taiwanese government. That's an accusation leveled by Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen – something China denies. But according to a new Nikkei Asia report, everyone has found a way to get the vaccines onto the island with...
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TSMC and Foxconn to buy German COVID-19 vaccines on behalf of Taiwan
