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At an emergency virtual conference Friday to devise an action plan to limit the worldwide epidemic, Pacific Rim leaders pledged to increase the production and distribution of Covid-19 vaccines. Heads of state from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group, including US President Joe Biden and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, met for the first time in history. The online summit was arranged at short notice by New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who praised the conversations as “rich,” adding they established a solid framework for APEC’s key leaders’ gathering in November. “For the first time in APEC history, leaders have convened...
