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08 January 2023 - China Special Weapons News

  • Downgrading of COVID-19 response 'not waiving control'; NHC explains updated protocol Global Times 08 Jan 2023 -- Sunday marked the first day of China's downgraded management of COVID-19 from Class A to Class B, and the State Council joint prevention and control mechanism against COVID-19 explained the latest edition of China's epidemic response protocol, as a move to further refine management toward reopening, based on science and the epidemic situation.
  • 8% of Chinese COVID-19 patients develop pneumonia: NHC official Global Times 08 Jan 2023 -- The proportion of COVID-19 patients of common type who developed pneumonia is about 8 percent of the total, Jiao Yahui, an official from the National Health Commission (NHC), said on Sunday in response to the public's concerns about the number of pneumonia cases around them, noting that the vast majority of the cases with pneumonia can be treated and cured after timely treatment and intervention.
  • Border ports in full swing as COVID restrictions are lifted Global Times 08 Jan 2023 -- Major border ports in North China's Inner Mongolia and Southwest China's Yunnan on Sunday officially lifted restrictions related to COVID-19 as part of the country's new optimized management, fully resuming normal operations following pandemic disruptions in the past three years.
  • China ends quarantine requirements for overseas travelers Press TV 08 Jan 2023 -- China has officially scrapped its quarantine requirements for inbound travelers after nearly three years, despite struggling with a nationwide surge of COVID-19 cases.

  • PLA announces 1st joint drill around Taiwan island in 2023, countering provocations from external, 'Taiwan independence' forces Global Times 08 Jan 2023 -- In a first of such move in 2023, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) announced on Sunday it conducted joint alert patrol and combat exercises around the island of Taiwan on the day countering collusions between external and "Taiwan independence" forces, with Chinese mainland experts saying that the PLA will only intensify its drills this year if provocations do not stop.
  • Chinese Army Conducts Military Drills in Taiwanese Waters, Airspace Sputnik 08 Jan 2023 -- China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) held military exercises on Sunday in Taiwanese waters and airspace in order to test the combat effectiveness of Chinese troops, Shi Yi, spokesperson for the PLA Eastern Theater Command, said.

  • Key Party discipline session to stress non-stop anti-corruption efforts Global Times 08 Jan 2023 -- Ahead of a key meeting of the top Party discipline authority, which is scheduled to kick off on Monday, the downfall of three more senior officials and the release of a new documentary featuring the ex-justice minister Fu Zhenghua and his corruption clique signaled the Party's determination and perseverance in fighting corruption in the new journey after the 20th CPC National Congress.



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