Amid the outbreak of pandemic covid-19, China has extended medical assistance to the country. With Amid the outbreak of pandemic covid-19, China has extended medical assistance to the country. With supplying 1.1 million doses of the Sinopharm vaccines, it extended a $500-million loan to the country. Moreover, it has promoted people to people interaction and cooperation by funding organizations like Sri Lanka-China Friendship Association and the Sri Lanka-China Youth Friendship Association.
In 2021, the Chinese government has donated another consignment of 1.6 million doses of the Sinopharm vaccines to Sri Lanka. Total of 26 million Sinopharm vaccines till august 2021
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https://carnegieendowment.org/files/202110-Pal_SouthAsiaChina_final1.pdf