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09 January 2022 - China Special Weapons News
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- Hong Kong Travel Restrictions Could Have Dire Consequences VOA 09 Jan 2022 -- International business groups are urging Hong Kong to restart international flights after a ratings group warned the travel restrictions, imposed last week because of COVID-19 outbreaks, could have dire effects on the territory's economy.
- Tianjin fights China's first real battle against Omicron, puts Beijing on high alert Global Times 09 Jan 2022 -- North China's Tianjin Municipality, home to 15 million people and also a major gateway to Beijing, started massive nucleic acid testing early Sunday morning, ramping up a swift response to the new Omicron variant after the city detected 20 COVID-19 infections in a single day, with two identified as carrying the new variant.
- Boosting vaccination among seniors, kids urged as Hong Kong sees Omicron outbreak Global Times 09 Jan 2022 -- Experts have urged authorities in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) to enhance the vaccination rate and strengthen the tracing of contacts to cases who tested COVID-19 positive as the city is dealing with a potential fifth-wave epidemic caused by the Omicron variant.
- C. China's Henan orders colleges to suspend classes, halts public transport in some cities as region rampaged by Delta Global Times 09 Jan 2022 -- Central China's Henan Province has ordered all colleges to suspend classes and go on vacation, halted parts of the province's public transport, and advised locals to stay put during the Spring Festival holiday in a bid to control the latest COVID-19 surge fueled by the Delta variant that has caused 258 infections in 10 days in the province.
- Shenzhen reports 4th confirmed case but source of infection remains unclear Global Times 09 Jan 2022 -- Shenzhen, a mega-city in South China's Guangdong Province, reported its fourth confirmed COVID-19 patient on Sunday. The source of infection remains unclear.
- Hong Kong financial chief warns of impact from latest COVID-19 outbreak, vows policy support Global Times 09 Jan 2022 -- The Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Chan Mo-po said on Sunday that the latest Omicron variant outbreak in the region has affected local business activity and the broader economy and vowed supportive policies.
- 2.89 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Chinese mainland People's Daily 09 Jan 2022 -- Over 2.89 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses had been administered on the Chinese mainland as of Saturday, data from the National Health Commission showed Sunday.
- Over 1.21 bln in China fully vaccinated against COVID-19 People's Daily 09 Jan 2022 -- Over 1.21 billion people in China have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, a Chinese health official said at a press conference Saturday.
- China's Shenzhen reports 1 new local COVID-19 case People's Daily 09 Jan 2022 -- South China's Shenzhen reported one new locally transmitted COVID-19 case on Saturday, the municipal government said at a press briefing.
- China Records 165 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 09 Jan 2022 -- China reported 165 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases.
- Tianjin, major gateway to Beijing, to test 15 million residents after 20 COVID-19 infections Global Times 09 Jan 2022 -- North China's Tianjin Municipality, home to 15 million people and also a major gateway and "moat" to Beijing, rolled out massive nucleic acid testing on all its residents on Sunday morning after the city detected 20 COVID-19 infections in one day.
- Zhang Wenhong warns of risks of Omicron, calls for building strong immunological barrier before reopening world Global Times 09 Jan 2022 -- Zhang Wenhong, a well-respected infectious disease expert in Shanghai, slammed the notion that Omicron has caused merely an "enhanced influenza." He warned that the variant will "bite people" and said the world should only reopen until a strong immunologic barrier is built and the fatality rate is very low.
- Chinese mainland reports 92 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 09 Jan 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Saturday reported 92 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Sunday.
- China's Zhengzhou to suspend offline classes as more COVID-19 cases emerge People's Daily 09 Jan 2022 -- Schools in Zhengzhou City, capital of central China's Henan Province, will suspend offline classes from Jan. 10, in an effort to effectively block the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic, local authorities said Saturday.
- China's Xi'an reports 46 local COVID-19 cases People's Daily 09 Jan 2022 -- Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, reported 46 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Friday, local authorities said on Saturday.
- China's Shenzhen reports 1 new local COVID-19 case People's Daily 09 Jan 2022 -- South China's Shenzhen reported one new locally transmitted COVID-19 case on Saturday, the municipal government said at a press briefing.
- China's Xi'an reports 46 local COVID-19 cases People's Daily 09 Jan 2022 -- Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, reported 46 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Friday, local authorities said on Saturday.
- J-20 shows high combat readiness in New Year combat training Global Times 09 Jan 2022 -- J-20 stealth fighter jets affiliated with multiple Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force units started the year with intensive mock combat training sessions against other types of warplanes including the J-11B and the J-16, with many details revealed by official media reports displaying that China's most advanced aircraft has a high level of combat readiness, experts said on Sunday.
- What Kazakhstan's Crisis Means For China RFE/RL 09 Jan 2022 -- As an unprecedented wave of protests swept Kazakhstan and spiraled into violent unrest, China remained largely muted about the crisis unfolding in the Central Asian country with which it shares a 1,782 kilometer border, saying it was an internal affair that it hoped would soon stabilize.
- Xi says China fully supports Kazakh govt People's Daily 09 Jan 2022 -- President Xi Jinping has expressed China's support for Kazakhstan in quelling the unrest occurring in the neighboring country, saying that Beijing opposes attempts to undermine the security and stability of the Central Asian nation, and also opposes attempts to damage the friendship and cooperation between the two countries.
- Xi says China fully supports Kazakh govt People's Daily 09 Jan 2022 -- President Xi Jinping has expressed China's support for Kazakhstan in quelling the unrest occurring in the neighboring country, saying that Beijing opposes attempts to undermine the security and stability of the Central Asian nation, and also opposes attempts to damage the friendship and cooperation between the two countries.
- China aims to accelerate M&A among debt-ridden real estate firms to address risks Global Times 09 Jan 2022 -- The People's Government of South China's Guangdong Province has held meetings with a number of property enterprises, likely paving the way for state-owned real estate enterprises to carry out merger and acquisition (M&A) deals with troubled property firms, financial news site cls.cn reported.
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