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07 December 2022 - China Special Weapons News
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- China Faces New Challenges After Relaxing 'Zero-COVID' Policy VOA 07 Dec 2022 -- Days after protesters took to the streets of China over Beijing's strict "zero-COVID" policy, experts say the government may soon face bigger COVID-19 containment challenges than those that came with three years of locking down entire cities.
- China loosens COVID restrictions in wake of anti-lockdown protests Radio Free Asia 07 Dec 2022 -- China on Wednesday announced a further loosening of its COVID-19 prevention measures, allowing the majority of cases and contacts to quarantine at home in an apparent bid to stave off further anti-lockdown protests and kickstart the economy.
- Localities nationwide make sustained efforts on COVID-19 response optimization People's Daily 07 Dec 2022 -- With an elevated capability for science-based and targeted epidemic response, localities across China have been making sustained efforts to optimize their COVID-19 prevention and control measures in a range of areas.
- China declares considerable loosening of COVID restrictions Press TV 07 Dec 2022 -- The Chinese government has announced a broad, nationwide loosening of strict health protocols imposed in the past years due to the outbreak of COVID-19.
- COVID response further optimized, focusing more on vulnerable group Global Times 07 Dec 2022 -- China further adjusted and optimized its COVID-19 response by releasing 10 new measures on Wednesday, including allowing asymptomatic carriers and patients with mild symptoms and those who meet certain requirements to quarantine at home. China's top health officials said these optimized measures do not signal a full relaxation, rather it is a comprehensive consideration based on experiences accumulated in response to the new characteristics of the virus.
- China's newly released 10-point plan an active move to optimize COVID response, more scientific and precise: NHC Global Times 07 Dec 2022 -- China's newly released 10-point plan is a more scientific and precise move that the country has taken proactively to further optimize COVID-19 response, rather than "a complete relaxation," leading health experts said during a press conference on Wednesday.
- SINOVAC releases key real-world data for COVID vaccine efficacy for seniors as China seeks to boost vaccination rates Global Times 07 Dec 2022 -- Chinese vaccine manufacturer SINOVAC released real-world data on the company's COVID-19 vaccine, CoronaVac, addressing the vaccine's safety and efficacy for seniors, a key target group for China's continued push to improve vaccination rates, particularly for those aged 80 or above.
- China releases new 10-point plan to optimize COVID response, allowing asymptomatic carriers, mild cases to quarantine at home Global Times 07 Dec 2022 -- China further adjusted and optimized its COVID response by releasing 10 new measures, including allowing asymptomatic carriers and mild COVID-19 patients and those who meet certain requirements to quarantine at home.
- Demand for COVID-19 antigen detection kits surges following policy optimization Global Times 07 Dec 2022 -- Demand for antigen detection kits has surged in China in recent days as the country moves away from large-scale nucleic acid testing toward a flexible way of combating the COVID-19 virus, public data and media reports noted.
- Chinese drug makers, pharmacies scramble to meet surging demand as government eases anti-COVID measures Global Times 07 Dec 2022 -- Chinese drug sellers and manufacturers are scrambling to ramp up supply in response to surging market demand for fever and cold drugs nationwide against the backdrop of the relaxing of epidemic control measures.
- China Announces Easing of COVID-19 Restrictions Amid Public Discontent Sputnik 07 Dec 2022 -- The Chinese government has developed a new package of 10 measures easing its notorious zero-tolerance policy for COVID-19, which has caused mass protests across the country in recent weeks, the Chinese State Council said on Wednesday.
- Demand for COVID-19 antigen detection kits surges following policy optimization Global Times 07 Dec 2022 -- Demand for antigen detection kits has surged in China in recent days as the country moves away from large-scale nucleic acid testing toward a flexible way of combating the COVID-19 virus, public data and media reports noted.
- China's top health authority encourages patients with mild COVID symptoms to stay at home for observation, treatment Global Times 07 Dec 2022 -- The National Health Commission's official WeChat account "Health China" on Tuesday reposted a CCTV interview with Wang Guiqiang, director of the infectious diseases department at Peking University First Hospital, suggesting stratified treatment for COVID-19 patients, which means asymptomatic and mild patients can be observed and treated at home, while limited medical resources are reserved for those with severe and high-risk conditions.
- Chinese mainland reports 4,351 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 07 Dec 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Tuesday reported 4,351 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Wednesday.
- Beijing Urges Tokyo to Reject 'Zero-Sum Game Trap', Avoid Joining Confrontational Blocs Sputnik 07 Dec 2022 -- Speaking at an event commemorating half a century of diplomatic relations, Chinese Foreign Minister and State Councilor Wang Yi urged Tokyo to maintain their peaceful relationship and not join anti-China political blocs like those being organized by the United States.
- China launches new test satellite People's Daily 07 Dec 2022 -- China successfully sent a new test satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Wednesday.
- Memorial meeting held to mourn Jiang Zemin; legacy remembered Global Times 07 Dec 2022 -- A memorial meeting for Jiang Zemin, who passed away on November 30 at the age of 96, was held Tuesday morning at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
- Full text of Xi Jinping's speech at memorial meeting for Comrade Jiang Zemin People's Daily 07 Dec 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivered a speech at the memorial meeting for Comrade Jiang Zemin on Tuesday.
- CPC leadership analyzes economic work for next year, makes arrangements for anti-graft work PLA Daily 07 Dec 2022 -- The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee convened a meeting on Tuesday to analyze and study the economic work in 2023, and make arrangements for improving Party conduct and moral integrity, and combating corruption.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on December 7, 2022 PRC MofA 07 Dec 2022
- Xi lands in Riyadh amid Saudi Arabia's fraying ties with China's arch-foe US Press TV 07 Dec 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Saudi Arabia on a visit hailed by Beijing as "epoch-making" as the proximity between Beijing and Riyadh grows amid the Arab kingdom's souring relations with the United States, particularly over the Saudi support for oil output curbs.
- Xi's attendance of first China-Arab States Summit to become milestone for China-Arab relations: Chinese FM Global Times 07 Dec 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping attending the first China-Arab States Summit is China's largest and highest profile diplomatic initiative linked to the Arab world since 1949, and will be a milestone in the history of China-Arab relations, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday, noting that the summit is expected to boost relations between China and Arab countries to a new level.
- Xi lands in Riyadh for China-Arab States Summit, China-GCC summit, state visit People's Daily 07 Dec 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived here Wednesday afternoon to attend the first China-Arab States Summit and the China-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit, and pay a state visit to Saudi Arabia at the invitation of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia.
- What to Know About Protests in China VOA 07 Dec 2022 -- Beijing residents no longer need a negative COVID-19 test to enter grocery stores, offices, airports and parks, as China relaxes its strict zero-COVID policy after an unprecedented display of civil disobedience erupted in cities across China last month.
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