China Poised to Be First to Distribute Virus Vaccine in Latin America, U.S. Official Says December 2, 2020 Auto Bot China, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Defense Department, United States Defense and Military Forces, United States International Relations, United States Politics and Government, Vaccination and Immunization 0 China, which has been expanding its presence in the region, is likely to beat the United States in its own backyard with vaccine diplomacy as Washington looks “at taking care of the U.S. first.”