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China’s Health Silk Road
Vaccine Diplomacy and Health Governance
9781035320196 Edward Elgar Publishing
In the fourth instalment of his ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ series, Gerald Chan provides a critical analysis of China’s vaccine diplomacy. Locating it within China’s wider infrastructure development strategy, Chan deploys geo-developmentalism as a theoretical tool to analyse its contribution to a new global health order, particularly with the pandemic pushing the country to the forefront of vaccine exportation.
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Contents
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In the fourth instalment of his ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ series, Gerald Chan provides a critical analysis of China’s vaccine diplomacy. Locating it within China’s wider infrastructure development strategy, Chan deploys geo-developmentalism as a theoretical tool to analyse its contribution to a new global health order, particularly with the pandemic pushing the country to the forefront of vaccine exportation.
This timely book considers the contention between patient rights and patent rights, and the position of China in this debate as a relative latecomer to the global health game. Chan covers the infrastructural and digital innovations involved in recent health initiatives; moving on to unravel Sino-US rivalry and what this means for global health development; and assess the export of healthcare to Africa. Ultimately, this innovative study argues that China’s tilt towards providing life saving drugs over the rights of patent holders will lead to better healthcare for the global poor.
Providing a fresh perspective on China’s unfolding diplomatic strategies, China’s Health Silk Road will appeal to students and scholars of international relations, global development, Asian politics and health policy. Furthermore, it will prove crucial reading for policy-makers and think tank analysts looking to better understand Sino-American relations and global health.
This timely book considers the contention between patient rights and patent rights, and the position of China in this debate as a relative latecomer to the global health game. Chan covers the infrastructural and digital innovations involved in recent health initiatives; moving on to unravel Sino-US rivalry and what this means for global health development; and assess the export of healthcare to Africa. Ultimately, this innovative study argues that China’s tilt towards providing life saving drugs over the rights of patent holders will lead to better healthcare for the global poor.
Providing a fresh perspective on China’s unfolding diplomatic strategies, China’s Health Silk Road will appeal to students and scholars of international relations, global development, Asian politics and health policy. Furthermore, it will prove crucial reading for policy-makers and think tank analysts looking to better understand Sino-American relations and global health.
Critical Acclaim
‘Interested readers wishing to come up to speed on China’s global aims, ambitions and initiatives will appreciate Chan’s forthright Sino-centric presentation, articulate prose, grasp of timely detail and useful tables, diagrams and source notes.’
– Stephen Hoadley, New Zealand International Review
‘The book sheds light on China''s Health Silk Road and presents a refreshing perspective of geo-developmentalism to examine China''s expanding involvement in global public health. It is an essential read for those interested in public health policies, the Belt Road Initiative, and China''s role in global governance.’
– Xiaoyu Pu, University of Nevada, US
‘Pioneering and insightful, this book delves into China''s remarkable journey to enhance global public health through its Health Silk Road initiative. It brilliantly connects the dots between economic power, diplomacy, and healthcare, showcasing how China''s actions bridge healthcare disparities and promote equitable wealth distribution worldwide. A compelling exploration of a new era in global health.’
– Li Mingjiang, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
‘This is Professor Chan''s fourth major book on China''s international development policy and practice. Following on his earlier work on the Railway Silk Road, Maritime Silk Road and Digital Silk Road, Chan’s theory of geo-developmentalism gets further tested in this new body of material on China’s international health aid policy. A timely and theoretically significant work indeed.’
– Xiaoming Huang, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
‘Chan has already produced path-breaking works on China’s massive international project, the Belt and Road Initiative. This brilliant book follows on by showing China’s assistance to world-wide health through such contributions as vaccines. Chan has added this splendid study of the all-important health silk road to economic, infrastructural and cultural silk roads.’
– Colin Mackerras, Griffith University, Australia
– Stephen Hoadley, New Zealand International Review
‘The book sheds light on China''s Health Silk Road and presents a refreshing perspective of geo-developmentalism to examine China''s expanding involvement in global public health. It is an essential read for those interested in public health policies, the Belt Road Initiative, and China''s role in global governance.’
– Xiaoyu Pu, University of Nevada, US
‘Pioneering and insightful, this book delves into China''s remarkable journey to enhance global public health through its Health Silk Road initiative. It brilliantly connects the dots between economic power, diplomacy, and healthcare, showcasing how China''s actions bridge healthcare disparities and promote equitable wealth distribution worldwide. A compelling exploration of a new era in global health.’
– Li Mingjiang, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
‘This is Professor Chan''s fourth major book on China''s international development policy and practice. Following on his earlier work on the Railway Silk Road, Maritime Silk Road and Digital Silk Road, Chan’s theory of geo-developmentalism gets further tested in this new body of material on China’s international health aid policy. A timely and theoretically significant work indeed.’
– Xiaoming Huang, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
‘Chan has already produced path-breaking works on China’s massive international project, the Belt and Road Initiative. This brilliant book follows on by showing China’s assistance to world-wide health through such contributions as vaccines. Chan has added this splendid study of the all-important health silk road to economic, infrastructural and cultural silk roads.’
– Colin Mackerras, Griffith University, Australia
Contents
Contents:
Preface and Acknowledgements
1 Introduction to China’s Health Silk Road
2 Building Silk Roads: land, sea, digital, health
3 The global structure of public health
4 China’s health policy in Covid times
5 China’s vaccine diplomacy and health governance
6 Patient rights vs patent rights
7 Sino–US rivalry: the politics of health
8 Conclusion
Bibliography
Appendix: a chronology of ten years of developments of the
BRI, 2013–23
Preface and Acknowledgements
1 Introduction to China’s Health Silk Road
2 Building Silk Roads: land, sea, digital, health
3 The global structure of public health
4 China’s health policy in Covid times
5 China’s vaccine diplomacy and health governance
6 Patient rights vs patent rights
7 Sino–US rivalry: the politics of health
8 Conclusion
Bibliography
Appendix: a chronology of ten years of developments of the
BRI, 2013–23
