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Before a planned trip to the US, Cheng wanted to get vaccinated against Covid-19. To do so, he asked a friend working at a cold-chain logistics company in south-east China to pretend he was employed by the firm, allowing Cheng access to one of the country's experimental shots.

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[BEIJING] Before a planned trip to the US, Cheng wanted to get vaccinated against Covid-19. To do so, he asked a friend working at a cold-chain logistics company in south-east China to pretend he was employed by the firm, allowing Cheng access to one of the country's experimental shots.

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