Apec leaders agree to co-operate on global vaccine push in virtual meet

AFP/Wellington Pacific Rim leaders vowed to ramp up the production and distribution of Covid-19 vaccines at an emergency virtual meeting to develop an action plan that will contain the global pandemic. The unprecedented talks brought together heads of state from the 21-nation Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (Apec) group, including US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who convened the online summit at short notice, described discussions as "rich", saying they set a strong agenda for Apec's major leaders' meeting in November. "For the first time in Apec's history, leaders have come together…