The New York Times International Edition in Print for Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021

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   How Beijing Influences the Influencers

   China’s government has supported foreign YouTubers who put a positive spin on its policies, in its latest effort to shape how the world sees it.

    By Paul Mozur, Raymond Zhong, Aaron Krolik, Aliza Aufrichtig and Nailah Morgan

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   Global Health

   As Vaccines Trickle Into Africa, Zambia’s Challenges Highlight Other Obstacles

   Vaccinating Africa is critical to protecting the continent and the world against dangerous variants, but supply isn’t the only problem countries face.

    By Stephanie Nolen

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      Elon Musk’s Latest Innovation: Troll Philanthropy

      

      Some very wealthy people give their money away in an attempt to burnish their reputations. Not the Tesla C.E.O.

       By Nicholas Kulish

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      Guest Essay

      Boris Johnson Is in Trouble

      

      Britons don’t know whether the prime minister can save himself, let alone Christmas.

       By Tanya Gold