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Coronavirus

China positions itself for ‘vaccine diplomacy’ push to fight Covid-19 — SCMP

Vaccines being developed in China are among front-runners in the hunt for safe and effective immunisations to counter the pandemic. China’s diplomats are saying, if successful, the vaccines will be a “global public good”, a pledge made by President Xi Jinping at a mee…