China's Xi calls for Covid-19 vaccine mutual recognition

Speaking to the Group of 20 Leaders' Summit in Rome via video link, Xi said China had provided more than 1.6 billion Covid shots to the world, and was working with 16 nations to cooperate on manufacturing doses.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday called for mutual recognition of Covid-19 vaccines based on the World Health Organization's emergency use list, according to a transcript of his remarks published by the official Xinhua news agency.