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27 December 2022 - China Special Weapons News
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- Bodies left in homes as funeral parlors seek extra staff amid COVID-19 onslaught Radio Free Asia 27 Dec 2022 -- Bodies were piling up in people's homes awaiting cremation across China, as funeral homes recruited more staff to transport the dead amid a nationwide outbreak of COVID-19 since the loosening of pandemic restrictions.
- Easing of Quarantine Sparks Surge of Interest in China Travel VOA 27 Dec 2022 -- Chinese and international airlines are reviewing schedules and coping with a flood of inquiries about travel to China following this week's announcement that strict quarantine requirements for arriving travelers will be dropped early next month.
- No new coronavirus variant found in China as Omicron still 'dominant' Global Times 27 Dec 2022 -- No Delta variant has been found to be prevalent in China, and no restructuring of the Delta or Omicron variants has been found either, experts said on Tuesday, in response to public queries over whether there are new COVID-19 variants being detected in the country.
- China releases new measures to prepare for risks from downgrading move Global Times 27 Dec 2022 -- China has released a slew of COVID-19 response measures to instruct society and medical institutions to better address the surge of cases and achieve the goal of guaranteeing medical treatment and the prevention of severe cases as the country announced to downgrade COVID-19 management from Class A to Class B since January 8.
- Senior health expert calls on confidence as first wave of peak caseload shows no widespread deaths Global Times 27 Dec 2022 -- Some Chinese cities have undergone or are undergoing the first wave of peak infections. So far, there is no widespread death in the country and China is doing the best to protect health and lives of the public, said Liang Wannian, head of the expert panel overseeing the national Covid-19 response.
- Health officials call for appropriate precautions to deal with possible risks in early stage of COVID-19 downgrading adjustment Global Times 27 Dec 2022 -- Health officials called for taking precautions to deal with possible risks posed in early stage of the adjustment of downgrading COVID-19 from Class A to Class B, including surging COVID-19 infections and patients seeking medical treatment.
- China to resume outbound tourism, scrap tests, quarantine for arrivals Global Times 27 Dec 2022 -- China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Tuesday that starting from January 8, 2023, when the country begins to downgrade the management of COVID-19 from Class A to Class B, nucleic acid tests will no longer be carried out on people entering the country, and that those with normal health declarations will no longer undergo any special process.
- China downgrades COVID management People's Daily 27 Dec 2022 -- Chinese health authorities announced late on Monday that they have decided to rename "novel coronavirus pneumonia" to "novel coronavirus infection" and downgrade the management of the disease from category A to category B starting Jan 8.
- China lifts COVID restrictions to int'l arrivals People's Daily 27 Dec 2022 -- China will cancel nucleic acid tests for international arrivals starting from Jan. 8, a statement on the Chinese Foreign Ministry website said on Tuesday.
- China ends travel quarantine for international arrivals Press TV 27 Dec 2022 -- China says it will drop quarantine requirements for international arrivals from January, in an abrupt decision to reopen its borders after almost three years.
- China to downgrade management of COVID-19 from Class A to Class B from January 8 Global Times 27 Dec 2022 -- China's National Health Commission (NHC) announced on late Monday night that the management of COVID-19 will be downgraded from Class A to Class B from January 8. This means there will be no more quarantine for people entering the country, and there will be no sealed control of COVID-19 cases and designation of high-risk areas.
- Xi Jinping makes important instruction on patriotic health campaigns People's Daily 27 Dec 2022 -- On the 70th anniversary of the launch of the patriotic health campaigns, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made an important instruction, and pointed out that, over the past 70 years, under the leadership of the CPC, the patriotic health campaigns have focused on people's health and given priority to prevention, playing an important role in changing the landscape of urban and rural environment and sanitation, effectively responding to major infectious diseases, and improving the level of social health management.
- Xi stresses protection of people's safety, health People's Daily 27 Dec 2022 -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, demanded more targeted efforts to carry out patriotic health campaigns and concrete actions to protect people's safety and health.
- China to manage COVID-19 with measures against Class B infectious diseases People's Daily 27 Dec 2022 -- China will manage COVID-19 with measures against Class B infectious diseases, instead of Class A infectious diseases, in a major shift of its epidemic response policies.
- China urges smooth transition of COVID-19 response in holiday preparations People's Daily 27 Dec 2022 -- Chinese authorities have stressed the need to ensure a smooth transition of COVID-19 response phases in a circular on the work related to the upcoming New Year and Spring Festival holidays.
- Taiwan authorities extend mandatory military service to 1 year, 'a deplorable decision' made under US pressure Global Times 27 Dec 2022 -- At a Tuesday press briefing on "adjusting the structure" of the military and defense, Taiwan regional leader Tsai Ing-wen announced to extend mandatory military service from its current four months to one year starting from 2024.
- India to deploy ballistic missiles along borders with China, Pakistan amid tensions Press TV 27 Dec 2022 -- India intends to deploy around 120 Pralay ballistic missiles along its borders with arch-foes China and Pakistan after recent clashes with Chinese troops at a contested border, according to reports citing defense sources.
- PLA Hongkong Garrsion completes 24th round of officer rotations PLA Daily 27 Dec 2022 -- Some officers assigned to the PLA Hong Kong Garrison finished the deployment in Hong Kong and returned to their former posts on December 26, 2022. This is the 24th round of officer rotations by the PLA Hong Kong Garrison since the return of Hong Kong to motherland.
- GT Yearender: PLA wraps up year 2022 with intensive drills, rapid development Global Times 27 Dec 2022 -- In an epitome that highlights a busy year of missions and development, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) carried out several concurrent major military exercises at the end of 2022, including the China-Russia joint naval drill, far sea training of the Liaoning aircraft carrier group and the cross-service joint exercises around the island of Taiwan, with observers expecting the PLA to continue making strides and achieve its centenary goal in 2027, safeguarding the country's sovereignty, territorial integrity and development interests.
- China, Russia conclude week-long naval drills in East China Sea Global Times 27 Dec 2022 -- Chinese and Russian naval forces successfully concluded their week-long routine joint drills in the East China Sea on Tuesday, with Chinese navy commanders revealing to the Global Times that actual combat performances and innovation were highlights during the exercise, which focused on joint maintenance of maritime security.
- China, Russia conclude joint naval exercise PLA Daily 27 Dec 2022 -- Chinese and Russian navies concluded a seven-day joint naval exercise Tuesday in the East China Sea.
- Beijing Concerned Over Japan's Increase in Defense Spending: Chinese Foreign Ministry Sputnik 27 Dec 2022 -- Beijing has expressed concerns over Japan's decision to increase defense expenditure for the next fiscal year, saying that Tokyo "is overestimating" regional tensions, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Monday.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on December 27, 2022 PRC MofA 27 Dec 2022
- US-China Rivalry Increases Tension in Southeast Asia VOA 27 Dec 2022 -- As the United States and China compete for influence worldwide, tension is rising between the superpowers in Southeast Asia over economic policies, territorial disputes in the South China Sea and Taiwanese independence.
- Motion to request interpretation of National Security Law for Hong Kong explained at ongoing NPC Standing Committee session Global Times 27 Dec 2022 -- Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macao Office of the State Council, made an explanation on a motion to request the interpretation of the relevant provisions of the National Security Law for Hong Kong at the ongoing standing committee session of China's top legislature on Tuesday.
- Senior Chinese Legislative Body Agrees to Hong Kong's Request to Interpret 2020 Security Law Sputnik 27 Dec 2022 -- China's 2020 National Security Law aroused fury across the West, where it was condemned as an "authoritarian" crackdown. However, those same nations have long supported anti-communist movements in Hong Kong and other parts of China as part of an effort to stop the rise of a socialist state with the potential to displace the US as a world leader.
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