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05 January 2022 - China Special Weapons News
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- Drop in Xi'an cases indicates light of hope amid hard lockdown Global Times 05 Jan 2022 -- Xi'an, capital city of Northwest China's Shaanxi Province which was hit hard by a COVID-19 epidemic flare-up in the past weeks, saw a dim light of winning the battle against the resurgence as it reported 35 infections on Wednesday, a sharp drop from the previous day's 95 cases.
- Henan cities restrict travel, close schools amid COVID-19 spike Global Times 05 Jan 2022 -- Central China's Henan Province has stepped up efforts to control the latest round of the COVID-19 outbreak, as all cross-provincial travel was paused on Wednesday, while several epidemic-hit cities have sealed off key regions and partially suspended schools and public venues to curb the virus' spread.
- HK imposes new restrictions, banning flights amid Omicron resurgence Global Times 05 Jan 2022 -- Hong Kong would ban flights from eight countries starting Saturday as part of its enhanced anti-epidemic measures to prevent a potential fifth-wave epidemic caused by Omicron. Experts said the measures were "excessively strict" but very likely to succeed to snuff out a potential outbreak in as soon as two weeks as the regional government is actively promoting the reopening of the border between Hong Kong and the mainland.
- C. China's Henan halts cross-provincial travel amid fresh COVID-19 spike Global Times 05 Jan 2022 -- Central China's Henan Province, home to about 110 million people, has hit pause on cross-provincial travel on Wednesday, following a fresh COVID-19 case surge in the region. A partial lockdown and suspension of public venues have also been put in place to curb further virus spread.
- Hong Kong to suspend flights from 8 countries over COVID-19 People's Daily 05 Jan 2022 -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government announced on Wednesday that incoming passenger flights from eight countries will be banned from landing in Hong Kong starting from Jan. 8 for 14 days.
- Chinese mainland reports 41 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 05 Jan 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Tuesday reported 41 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Wednesday.
- China's Xi'an reports 95 local COVID-19 cases Monday People's Daily 05 Jan 2022 -- Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, reported 95 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Monday, local authorities said Tuesday.
- Hong Kong reports 39 new COVID-19 cases People's Daily 05 Jan 2022 -- Hong Kong on Tuesday reported 39 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, taking the total tally to 12,761, data from the Center for Health Protection showed.
- Community spread of COVID-19 under control in China's Xi'an People's Daily 05 Jan 2022 -- The community spread of COVID-19 in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, has been brought under control, local authorities said on Tuesday.
- East China city reports 26 COVID-19 cases, community spread under control People's Daily 05 Jan 2022 -- The city of Ningbo in east China's Zhejiang Province has reported a total of 26 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in Beilun District since Jan. 1, local authorities said on Tuesday night.
- Xi'an authorities ban 'negative' lockdown posts, photos or video on social media Radio Free Asia 05 Jan 2022 -- Authorities in the northern Chinese city of Xi'an have banned "negative news" on social media as many residents took to social media to complain about a citywide lockdown that has left many stranded at home without enough food or access to medical treatment.
- Hong Kong Fluey: Territory Under New COVID-19 Lockdown After Omicron Outbreak Sputnik 05 Jan 2022 -- The two-week public health restrictions and urgent search across Hong Kong for contacts of the first suspected patient with the Omicron variant are aimed at containing the virus ahead of Chinese New Year celebrations on 1 February.
- China Records 91 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 05 Jan 2022 -- China reported 91 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases.
- Overfishing fuels South China Sea tensions, risks armed conflict, researcher says Radio Free Asia 05 Jan 2022 -- A collapse of fishery stocks in the South China Sea due to overfishing and climate change could fuel serious tensions and even armed conflict, one of the authors of a new report on the topic has warned.
- Lithuanian government stands firm on 'Taiwanese' office opening CNA 05 Jan 2022 -- Lithuania "stands firm" on its decision to allow the opening of a "Taiwanese representative office," a government spokesperson told CNA Wednesday, a day after the Baltic state's president criticized the move that has led to sanctions by China.
- Pakistan Confirms Buying Chinese Jets to Counter India's Rafale Aircraft VOA 05 Jan 2022 -- Pakistan's military confirmed Wednesday it is acquiring multirole J-10 fighter jets from China in response to a buildup of rival India's air force.
- Xi urges armed forces to redouble efforts to combine training with combat operations in mobilization order for military training in 2022 Global Times 05 Jan 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping signed on Tuesday a mobilization order for the training of the armed forces, the first order of the Central Military Commission (CMC) in 2022, which stressed the changing situation the country faces and urged armed forces to redouble efforts to better combine training with combat operations.
- Japan-Australia defense, security treaty will inflame regional tensions Global Times 05 Jan 2022 -- Australia and Japan will sign a "historic" treaty to deepen defense and security cooperation, a move that hypes the "China threat" and helps the US rope in military alliances to make a "NATO in the Pacific region" to contain China. Analysts said the Pacific Ocean should not become the ocean for some countries to make waves and any attempt to bring harm to China's territory will meet with firm countermeasures.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on January 5, 2022 PRC MofA 05 Jan 2022
- Britain, Europe Look to India to Counter China VOA 05 Jan 2022 -- China has pulled off a rapid economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, but the star performer of major economies in 2021 was India, which grew its economy faster. Analysts are predicting India will be the world's fastest-growing major economy this year, too, the start of a long-term trend, they say.
- Africans' Reactions Mixed to Chinese Presence on Continent VOA 05 Jan 2022 -- China is transforming Kenya and the rest of Africa through infrastructure projects and investments. Many Africans welcome the developments, while others worry about Beijing's motives and the long-term impact on their countries.
- DPP authority's attempts to disrupt Hong Kong will not go unpunished: spokesperson People's Daily 05 Jan 2022 -- The Chinese mainland will take resolute actions to foil any actions from Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authority to disrupt Hong Kong, a mainland spokesperson said on Tuesday.
- Andrew Leung elected as president of HKSAR's 7th-term LegCo People's Daily 05 Jan 2022 -- Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen was elected as the president of the seventh-term Legislative Council (LegCo) of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Tuesday.
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