China to Make Decision on WHO Vaccine Program Snubbed by Trump

  • Governments face Friday deadline to join global vaccine push
  • Distrust of China’s intentions could undermine its efforts

A nurse holds a COVID-19 vaccine produced by Chinese company Sinovac Biotech.

Photographer: Silvio Avila/AFP via Getty Images

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China faces a major test in its vaccine diplomacy, with a deadline fast approaching on whether it will officially join a World Health Organization-backed effort to ensure everyone across the globe is inoculated against Covid-19.