If China Comes in First

If a Chinese Covid-19 vaccine proves to be vastly superior to any other in the world, China will gain a lot of power. People will begin to look at China as the savior rather than how they look at China now, as the source of this global pandemic. I assume China will keep the vaccine to themselves until the pandemic is resolved on its grounds. After solving it, it is likely that they offer it to other countries, but I do not believe that it will not be easy to obtain.

This occurrence is not just an example or idea. It is very possible that China will produce the first vaccine due to its headstart on production and great research advances. The U.S. is concerned that they will be second to the vaccine and have already become suspicious of China. China has been accused by the U.S of attempting to hack and steal research on the coronavirus vaccine. China is fighting to be the first to have an effective vaccine because of this accusation and all the other events that denounce the country as a whole. If they are the first, they will have the pride and power that they long for along with new friends.