China's health silk road : vaccine diplomacy and health governance / Gerald Chan (Professor Emeritus of Politics and International Relations, School of Social Sciences, University of Auckland, New Zealand).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chan, Gerald, author.

Contributor:

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical policy--China.

Medical policy.

Vaccines industry--China.

Vaccines industry.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (166 pages)

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, UK : Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, 2024.

Summary:

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.

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781035320202 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.