China Moves to Match G-7 Vaccine Push With Pledge for 2 Billion Shots

  • President Xi Jinping vows big surge in shipments overseas
  • Chinese supplies crucial to closing gap in developing world

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President Xi Jinping pledged to dramatically expand Covid-19 vaccine exports to two billion doses this year, matching commitments by Group of Seven nations amid warnings about inoculation shortages in the developing world.