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China eyes anti-Covid-19 drugs to boost image, reopen borders
Stakes are high as it races against time - and the United States - to develop antiviral drugs and vaccines. Time will tell if these can help China turn the tide of public opinion and emerge as a good Samaritan.
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Benjamin Kang Lim Global Affairs Correspondent In Beijing, Benjamin Kang Lim
When the going gets rough, China's toughest woman gets going.
At the outset of the Covid-19 pandemic in January last year, President Xi Jinping sent Vice-Premier Sun Chunlan to the epicentre of Wuhan city to oversee the battle against the coronavirus.
