The Chinese regime has stepped up its “vaccine diplomacy” push around the world, with about 80 countries and three international organizations signing up to receive China-made vaccines, according to Chinese authorities. These efforts are an extension of a long-running campaign by Beijing to increase its influence around the globe, experts say. Internal documents obtained by The Epoch Times also details how the regime has previously sought to sway elites in the United States, Central, and South American through front groups. Internal documents reveal that China’s recent “vaccine diplomacy” amid the COVID-19 pandemic is consistent with its past influence tactics, as about 80 countries and 3 international organizations will receive China-made vaccines, Chinese leader Xi Jinping delivered a video speech to the Colombian people at the invitation of Colombian President Ivan Duque, when the third batch of COVID-19 vaccines provided by China arrived on March 20. David Castrillon, a professor at the …