China among first in the world to roll out Covid-19 vaccine passport

China has rolled out an international vaccine health certificate in anticipation that it will be recognised by other countries soon, making global travel easier. The country is among the first in the world to issue a vaccine passport that shows details of a traveller's Covid-19 inoculation, as well as nucleic acid and antibody test results. Chinese citizens can register for the certificate on a WeChat mini programme launched on Monday, a day after Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced the initiative at his annual press conference. The passport, available in both digital and paper formats, will help promote world economic recovery and facilitate cross-border travel, said the foreign ministry on Monday. "The pandemic is still with us, but the world economy needs to be restarted and people-to-people exchanges resumed with no more delays," said ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian. China is ready to discuss with other countries on establishing mutually recognised mechanisms for health codes, he said.<br/>