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, according to Chinese authorities. 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 Externado University of Colombia and member of the Colombia-China Friendship Association, told Chinese state-run media Xinhua, “The vaccine is essential for the economy of our country. We have a very weak economy at the moment due to COVID-19.” Days ago, Adm. Craig S. Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command, warned members of the Senate Armed Services Committee about China’s heavy-handed vaccine diplomacy in Latin America and the Caribbean during the pandemic. “[China] they’re using vaccines …