Gara cites as a source of information the note sent by the Chinese Ministry of Defence. According to this statement, the Science area of the Military Academy has developed a vaccine whose clinical trial has been approved by the Ministry of Defense. The research team has been led by epidemiologist Chen Wei, who has explained the results. Ms. Chen explained that "the vaccine is compatible with international standards and local regulations and is ready to perform large-scale production safely and effectively." The statement does not detail when the clinical trials will start.
In Gara’s article, reference is made to the information provided by the Chinese agency Xinhua: The Ministry of Education of China has announced that it has developed a vaccine focused on viral vectors, currently in animal testing, whose clinical trials will be conducted in April. This research involves the universities of Beijing, Tsinghua and Xiamen.