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30 December 2022 - China Special Weapons News
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- WHO meets with Chinese officials on current COVID-19 situation WHO 30 Dec 2022
- EU health agency says mandatory COVID screening for China travelers 'unjustified' Press TV 30 Dec 2022 -- The European Union's health agency has slammed the introduction of mandatory COVID screenings of travelers from China as "unjustified" despite an unprecedented surge in coronavirus infections in the country.
- China claims 'transparency' as funeral homes overwhelmed with demand for cremations Radio Free Asia 30 Dec 2022 -- China said on Friday that it has been fully "transparent" about its COVID-19 reporting, amid criticism on social media over the government's reporting of the outbreak and widespread pressure on funeral homes.
- More Countries Tighten COVID Rules for Chinese Travelers VOA 30 Dec 2022 -- France and Britain on Friday became the latest in a growing list of countries requiring COVID-19 tests from travelers arriving from China following a surge of infections in the Asian nation.
- China greenlights conditional import of US' antiviral molnupiravir for COVID-19 treatment Global Times 30 Dec 2022 -- China has greenlighted the conditional import of antiviral molnupiravir, known by the brand name Lagevrio, developed by US pharmaceutical giant Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) for urgent use of COVID-19 treatment, the National Medical Products Administration said on Friday.
- Shanghai top-tier hospitals call for non-urgent COVID patients to go to well prepared sub-tier units as critical cases peak Global Times 30 Dec 2022 -- Shanghai top-tier hospitals call for hospital visits by non-urgent patients shunted to sub-tier hospitals which have been prepared with diagnosis and treatment as well as both imported and domestic antiviral medicine for COVID-19, to leave life-saving emergency resources to critical cases, which have gradually peaked in the city.
- Severe cases account for 3-4% of total hospitalized patients in Beijing, lower than early 2020 outbreak level: experts Global Times 30 Dec 2022 -- While in recent days hospitals in Beijing have been fully gearing up to battle against COVID infections and adopting various measures in treating severe illness, some prominent doctors and experts said that the overall rate of severe and critical cases is lower than that of the early outbreak in 2020 and that severe cases account for only about 3 percent to 4 percent of total hospitalized cases.
- Mass COVID testing no longer required in universities, schools with no cases to resume in-person classes: Ministry of Education Global Times 30 Dec 2022 -- Universities and colleges across the country will no longer carry out mass COVID-19 nucleic acid testing and schools with no cases will resume in-person classes and activities, China's Ministry of Education (MOE) announced on Friday. This is the latest step in China's adjustment and optimization of epidemic prevention measures.
- Pandemic caused by more virulent variant unlikely but coronavirus mutation always a possibility: experts Global Times 30 Dec 2022 -- It's always possible to see new coronavirus variants emerge, but it will be less likely to see a pandemic caused by a more virulent variant, Chinese experts said, stressing the need to strengthen monitoring of mutated virus strains amid public concerns over possible variation during the present surge.
- China calls on application of TCM decoctions in COVID-19 treatment, releases prescriptions Global Times 30 Dec 2022 -- China calls on the full use of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) decoctions in COVID-19 treatment in urban and rural grass-roots regions as TCM has played an important role in medical treatment since the beginning of the epidemic, according to the national health authorities on Thursday. TCM prescription examples are also issued based on the different climate characteristics of the southern and northern regions across the country and other factors.
- Anti-COVID drug Paxlovid available at some community clinics in Beijing Global Times 30 Dec 2022 -- Pfizer's COVID-19 treatment drug Paxlovid has become available at some community health centers in Beijing, but is currently only offered to the elderly with critical underlying conditions, media learned from some of the local community clinics.
- Steps taken to ensure COVID preparedness People's Daily 30 Dec 2022 -- China's recent shifts in COVID-19 control strategy are well-paced, with sufficient preparatory work in place to handle the resulting surge in medical demand, authorities said on Thursday.
- Chinese military slams US arms sales to Taiwan PLA Daily 30 Dec 2022 -- "China has always been firmly opposed to the US arms sales to China's Taiwan region. The US's move is a serious violation of the one-China principle and the provisions in the three China-US joint communiqués, especially the August 17 Joint Communique of 1982," said Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, in a statement released on Friday.
- China to US: Stop selling arms to Taiwan Press TV 30 Dec 2022 -- China has called on the US to stop holding talks with military officials from Taiwan and to refrain from selling weapons to the self-ruled island.
- Chinese Foreign Ministry Urges US to Stop Arms Sales to Taiwan Sputnik 30 Dec 2022 -- The United States should stop the sale of arms to Taiwan and cut military ties with the island, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Friday.
- Chinese aircraft carrier nears US territory of Guam Radio Free Asia 30 Dec 2022 -- The Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning made a rare approach to the U.S. island territory of Guam in what a Chinese newspaper interpreted as a warning to the U.S. over Taiwan.
- Xi addresses 2023 New Year gathering of China's top political advisory body Global Times 30 Dec 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday addressed a gathering organized by the country's top political advisory body to ring in the year of 2023.Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday addressed a gathering organized by the country's top political advisory body to ring in the year of 2023.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on December 30, 2022 PRC MofA 30 Dec 2022
- China appoints Qin Gang as new foreign minister Global Times 30 Dec 2022 -- Qin Gang, incumbent Chinese Ambassador to the US, was appointed as the new Chinese foreign minister, according to a decision made by the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee on Friday.
- China Launches WTO Dispute Over US Chip Export Controls VOA 30 Dec 2022 -- Capping a year of increasing tension between Washington and Beijing over advanced chips used in everything from smartphones to weapons of mass destruction, China has initiated a trade dispute at the World Trade Organization (WTO) against the United States for imposing wide-ranging semiconductor export controls on China.
- Russia-China talks President of Russia 30 Dec 2022 -- Vladimir Putin met with President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping, via videoconference.
- Putin speaks to Xi, calls for deepening military cooperation with China Press TV 30 Dec 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping that Moscow is keen to ramp up its military cooperation with Beijing as part of joint efforts to counter Western interventions in the region.
- Putin Says Russia-China Trade Will Grow by 25% by End of 2022 Despite Intimidation by West Sputnik 30 Dec 2022 -- Despite the intimidation by some Western countries, trade between Russia and China will grow by about 25% by the end of 2022, and the $200 billion level will be reached ahead of schedule, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.
- President Xi Jinping Had a Virtual Meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin PRC MofA 30 Dec 2022 -- On the afternoon of 30 December, President Xi Jinping had a virtual meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing.
- Xi, Putin meet via video link; bilateral ties show 'solid foundation to withstand tests' Global Times 30 Dec 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday met with Russian President Vladimir Putin via video link. The two leaders discussed bilateral relations as well as regional and other issues.
- Security Remains at Top of China's Afghanistan Policy VOA 30 Dec 2022 -- Security concerns continue to dominate China's policy toward Afghanistan more than a year after the United States and NATO pulled out of the Central Asian country.
- Under Investigation Abroad, Chinese Gene Giant Expands In Serbia RFE/RL 30 Dec 2022 -- China's BGI Group - the world's largest genetic-research company - is grappling with U.S. sanctions and facing investigations in Europe over its alleged links to the Chinese military. But the corporation has received a warm welcome in Serbia.
- Marcos' visit to usher in new 'golden age' for China-Philippines friendship: Chinese Foreign Ministry Global Times 30 Dec 2022 -- At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Philippines President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. will pay a state visit to China from January 3 to 5, 2023, Hua Chunying, spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, announced on Friday. Marcos will be the first foreign head of state received by the Chinese side in 2023, showing the importance attached to China-Philippines relations, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said.
- Hong Kong committee can bar foreign lawyers from national security cases: Beijing Radio Free Asia 30 Dec 2022 -- China on Friday issued a ruling giving top officials in the Hong Kong government the power to bar foreign lawyers from representing clients in "national security" cases, paving the way for officials to block the appointment of media mogul Jimmy Lai's British defense barrister.
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