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06 January 2023 - China Special Weapons News
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- China Says COVID-19 Situation Is 'Predictable, Under Control' VOA 06 Jan 2023 -- China's foreign ministry pushed back Friday against international reactions and criticism regarding its recent surge in COVID-19 cases, saying the situation was "predictable and under control."
- China updates COVID diagnosis, treatment protocol as country downgrades epidemic management level Global Times 06 Jan 2023 -- China on Friday released the 10th edition of its diagnosis and treatment protocol for novel coronavirus infection, two days before the country downgrades the management of COVID-19 from Class A to Class B as a move to further refine COVID management measures toward reopening based on science and epidemic situation. The adjustments in the latest document include adding antigen results as diagnostic criteria and ending the requirement for centralized quarantine.
- EU should listen to rational voices, view China's epidemic situation in objective manner: Chinese FM Global Times 06 Jan 2023 -- China's COVID situation is under control and many European Union (EU) member states have expressed a wish to warmly welcome Chinese travelers. The EU should listen to rational voices and view China's epidemic situation in an objective manner, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Fri in response to the EU's suggestion to impose travel restrictions on travelers from China.
- Chinese experts attend WHO briefing online to further give update on epidemic information: Chinese FM Global Times 06 Jan 2023 -- Chinese experts on Thursday attended an online briefing for the World Health Organization (WHO) members to provide a further update on COVID-19 epidemic information at the invitation of the WHO. The WHO said that China has stepped up efforts to share information on the epidemic over the past few weeks, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday.
- Foreign companies schedule high-level visits to China, welcome optimized COVID measures: MOFCOM Global Times 06 Jan 2023 -- A number of foreign companies are planning senior executives' visits to China, promoting the resumption of relevant projects and seeking new investment opportunities in China after the country optimized its epidemic prevention measures, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) told a press conference on Friday.
- As Lunar New Year nears, China's rural residents fear relatives will bring COVID home Radio Free Asia 06 Jan 2023 -- As millions of Chinese head home for the Lunar New Year celebrations on Jan. 22 and hospitals struggle amid a nationwide wave of COVID-19 cases, concerns are growing for the country's rural healthcare systems, which have far fewer resources than the big city hospitals to treat the elderly and vulnerable.
- Leading infectious diseases doctor calls for calmness, order in treating severe COVID-19 cases Global Times 06 Jan 2023 -- China has accumulated mature experience in treating severe COVID-19 cases in the past three years, which is enough to deal with the current situation, a leading infectious diseases doctor told the Global Times, while calling for calmness and order rather than confusion or panic.
- China spares no effort to prevent, treat severe cases of COVID-19 People's Daily 06 Jan 2023 -- China is doing its best to prevent severe illness and treat COVID-19 patients in critical condition.
- HK to reopen more crossing points People's Daily 06 Jan 2023 -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will reopen four more border points, allowing a daily total of 60,000 Hong Kong residents to enter the Chinese mainland starting on Sunday, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said at a media briefing on Thursday.
- China optimizes regulations on travel between mainland and Hong Kong, Macao People's Daily 06 Jan 2023 -- China will optimize its regulations on travel between the mainland and Hong Kong and Macao on Jan. 8, the State Council Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office said on Thursday.
- China grants emergency approval for homegrown ECMO People's Daily 06 Jan 2023 -- China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) said Thursday that it has given emergency approval to the country's first homegrown extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) device and its accompanying kit.
- U.S. warship transits through Taiwan Strait CNA 06 Jan 2023 -- A United States warship sailed through international waters in the Taiwan Strait on Thursday to show Washington's "commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific," the 7th Fleet under the U.S. Pacific Command said in a statement.
- US warship sails through Taiwan Strait amid rising tensions with China Press TV 06 Jan 2023 -- A US warship on Thursday sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, prompting strong criticism from Beijing amid frayed ties between the two countries.
- China accuses US of fueling tensions in Taiwan Strait Radio Free Asia 06 Jan 2023 -- A U.S. naval ship made another "routine" Taiwan Strait transit Thursday, drawing criticism from China which said the exercise would "escalate tensions" in the region.
- Chinese Army Says US 'Made a Fuss' by Sending Warship to Pass Through Taiwan Strait Sputnik 06 Jan 2023 -- A US destroyer's passage through the Taiwan Strait put China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) on high alert amid local tensions, with the Chinese military monitoring the ship's movements along the entire route, a PLA spokesperson said on Friday.
- PLA fully monitors US destroyer's transit through Taiwan Straits, maintains high alert Global Times 06 Jan 2023 -- The PLA Eastern Theater Command fully monitored, tracked and maintained high alert for US missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon transiting through the Taiwan Straits on Thursday, PLA Eastern Theater Command announced Friday.
- Launch ceremony held in Shanghai for China-built landing platform dock for Thailand Global Times 07 Jan 2023 -- The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) recently organized a ceremony in Shanghai for its new landing platform dock from China, which indicates that it will be delivered to Thailand and put into service soon, experts said.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on January 6, 2023 PRC MofA 06 Jan 2023
- Afghanistan's Taliban govt. signs oil extraction deal with Chinese company Press TV 06 Jan 2023 -- The de-facto Taliban government in Kabul has signed a contract with a Chinese company to extract oil from the Amu Darya basin in the country's northern Sar-e Pul province amid efforts to revive the fledgling economy.
- Turkmenistan Supplies Over 350Bln Cubic Meters of Gas to China Since 2009 Sputnik 06 Jan 2023 -- Turkmenistan has delivered over 350 billion cubic meters of gas to China via the Turkmenistan-China gas pipeline since its launch in 2009, Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedow said on Friday.
- China, Turkmenistan elevate ties to comprehensive strategic partnership Global Times 06 Jan 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with visiting Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov in Beijing on Friday, during which the two heads of state announced the elevation of China-Turkmenistan relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership and underlined key aspects for further expansion of cooperation.
- Chinese defense minister meets with Turkmen counterpart PLA Daily 06 Jan 2023 -- Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Wei Fenghe held talks with visiting Turkmen Defense Minister Begench Gundogdyevhere on Friday.
- Chinese, Turkmen presidents hold talks, elevating ties to comprehensive strategic partnership PLA Daily 06 Jan 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with visiting Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov in Beijing on Friday, and the two heads of state announced the elevation of China-Turkmenistan relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership.
- President Xi Jinping Holds Talks with President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov PRC MofA 06 Jan 2023 -- On the morning of 6 January, President Xi Jinping held talks with President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov at the Great Hall of the People during the latter's state visit to China. The two presidents announced the decision to elevate the China-Turkmenistan relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership.
- Chinese prosecutors indict former Yunnan senior political advisor People's Daily 06 Jan 2023 -- Chinese prosecutors have filed an indictment against Huang Yi, a former senior political advisor in southwest China's Yunnan Province, for the suspected crime of taking bribes.
- Jimmy Lai's media group to be delisted from HKEX, 'law-abiding firms always welcomed' Global Times 06 Jan 2023 -- The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (HKEX) has decided to remove Next Digital Ltd group, which was founded by jailed Hong Kong secessionist Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, from the market, and the company will be delisted on January 12.
- Ethnic Kazakh In Xinjiang Sends 'Extremely Rare' SOS In Bid To Escape Arrest, China RFE/RL 06 Jan 2023 -- In the uber-authoritarian police state that is China's Xinjiang Province, it is hard enough to speak out, let alone try to reach an international audience in a bid to flee to a neighboring country.
- Chinese prosecutors indict former Yunnan senior political advisor People's Daily 06 Jan 2023 -- Chinese prosecutors have filed an indictment against Huang Yi, a former senior political advisor in southwest China's Yunnan Province, for the suspected crime of taking bribes.
- 32 senior officials under investigation in 2022 People's Daily 06 Jan 2023 -- China's top anti-graft body announced the investigation into a total of 32 officials registered at and supervised by the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee in 2022 amid the Party's continuous fight to uproot corruption.
- Former deputy head of then State Administration of Grain stands trial People's Daily 06 Jan 2023 -- Xu Ming, former deputy head of the then State Administration of Grain, stood trial for bribery at the Intermediate People's Court of Xiamen in east China's Fujian Province on Thursday.
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