Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen hit out at China saying the country is not a dumping ground for Beijing in terms of vaccine trial” adding that the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines will come from the UN-backed COVAX.
“Cambodia is not a dustbin.. and not a place for a vaccine trial,” Hun Sen said in blunt terms during a marathon speech on December 15, adding that he will only trust and accept vaccines approved by the World Health Organization (WHO), reported Asia Times.
Asia Times cited reports that Cambodia’s government has so far collected US$48 million in donations, mostly from wealthy tycoons allied to Hun Sen’s ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), which will go towards the US$200 million needed to purchase inoculations.
In full: https://aninews.in/news/world/asia/cambodia-not-a-dustbin-to-china-says-pm-hun-sen20201218110526/
