China has launched a digital “vaccine passport” to help citizens cross borders as coronavirus inoculation programs around the world gather pace. The electronic document takes the form of a mini-program in Tencent Holdings Ltd.’s ubiquitous WeChat app, displaying individuals’ Covid-19 test results and vaccination status, as well as the type of jab they received. It includes an encrypted QR code that can be scanned for verification in participating countries, Chinese officials said. It can also be printed. No country is yet believed to have signed up. Late on Tuesday, Chinese state-run tabloid the Global Times published an interview with the incoming Israeli ambassador to China who signaled her nation’s intention to be the first. China has asked the World Health Organization to appoint Beijing to oversee a global vaccine passport system, an ominous prospect given how China’s social credit score…
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