Sinovac CEO complained about anti-China comments in Brazil -sources
BRASILIA (Reuters) - The chief executive of Sinovac Biotech Ltd, the main supplier of COVID-19 vaccines to Brazil, complained last month to Brazilian diplomats in Beijing that anti-China comments in Brasilia were not helping with delayed shipments, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
Sinovac CEO Yin Weidong suggested an official retraction would make for a more "fluid" relationship between China and Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, the sources said.
Bolsonaro, who complained during his 2018 campaign about a string of Chinese acquisitions in Brazil, said in a speech on May 5 that the coronavirus pandemic could be "chemical warfare" waged by the fastest growing nation, without naming China.
Two weeks later, at a meeting at Sinovac headquarters to discuss vaccine supplies, Weidong said a change of attitude in Brasilia would be "convenient" for a more "fluid and positive" relations with the Chinese government, according to a diplomatic cable sent to Brasilia and seen by newspaper O Globo.
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