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09 January 2023 - China Special Weapons News
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- Asia Fact Check Lab: Is China using a global standard to count COVID deaths? Radio Free Asia 09 Jan 2023 -- As outbreaks of COVID-19 cases across China overwhelm hospitals, the official daily death count has remained in the single digits. Chinese officials have repeatedly claimed that China is adopting one of "two main global standards for determining COVID deaths."
- Beijing says no bailouts for local governments after zero-COVID policy drains coffers Radio Free Asia 09 Jan 2023 -- China's finance ministry has warned cash-strapped local governments whose coffers have been depleted by the zero-COVID policy, that there won't be any bailouts from Beijing.
- Angry workers clash with police in Chongqing after test-kit maker fires thousands Radio Free Asia 09 Jan 2023 -- Angry workers at a now-defunct COVID-19 test kit factory in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing clashed with police over the weekend, upset about unpaid wages after the company announced mass layoffs.
- China Touts New Drug for Alleviating COVID-19 Now Undergoing Trials VOA 09 Jan 2023 -- Beijing is touting a promising new drug, VV116, as COVID-19 cases surge nationwide after the abrupt end to its "zero-COVID" policy.
- Just 100 people enter Laos on first day of China border reopening Radio Free Asia 09 Jan 2023 -- Laos and China have officially reopened their borders, closed for almost three years due to the Coronavirus pandemic and Beijing's Zero-COVID policy, but - so far - two-way traffic has been a trickle not a flood.
- This winter constitutes the best opportunity for major adjustments to COVID control policies in light of current conditions Global Times 09 Jan 2023 -- This winter is the best opportunity for the major optimizations and adjustments in COVID prevention and control policies and measures as vaccination rates among the elderly have risen to 80 percent and the virulence of Omicron has declined, a senior official from China's top health authority said in response to public's concerns over the surge in infections after China downgraded the management of COVID-19 on Sunday.
- Availability of medicines in China's rural areas should be maintained for more than 2 weeks: top rural administration Global Times 09 Jan 2023 -- Governments and local health authorities at the grassroots level in China's rural areas are required to ensure the supply of materials in the areas, and the availability of medicines should be kept for more than two weeks, according to guidelines for COVID prevention and control in rural areas released by the national rural revitalization administration on Sunday.
- Paxlovid failing to enter China's insurance drug list won't affect patients' access to drug: experts Global Times 09 Jan 2023 -- People in need can still have Pfizer's COVID-19 treatment drug Paxlovid with public insurance covering most of its cost, while arrangements for future purchases of the drug remain unsettled, the Global Times learned from hospitals on Monday after talks between China's insurance authority and US pharmaceutical company Pfizer to include the drug in China's public health insurance system broke down.
- China to take reciprocal countermeasures against countries imposing discriminatory entry restrictions on travelers from China: FM Global Times 09 Jan 2023 -- China vows to take reciprocal countermeasures against a few countries which have imposed discriminatory entry restrictions on travelers from China, and urges the US to be transparent and open in sharing information and data on the currently prevalent Omicron XBB variant in the US, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson said during a press briefing on Monday.
- It's irresponsible for history to ignore China's contributions to COVID-19 fight People's Daily 09 Jan 2023 -- China's National Health Commission and the national administration of disease prevention and control recently held a virtual meeting themed around technical exchange for COVID-19 prevention and control with the World Health Organization (WHO).
- China's insurance system to cover more anti-COVID drugs People's Daily 09 Jan 2023 -- China's National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA) said negotiations on medicines to be covered by China's national medical insurance system concluded on Sunday, with two more anti-COVID drugs successfully included.
- China to cease criminal charges for breaching COVID-19 response measures People's Daily 09 Jan 2023 -- Those violating COVID-19 prevention and control measures or provisions on frontier health and quarantine will not face criminal charges in China starting Jan. 8, according to a circular released by authorities on Saturday.
- China's latest COVID-19 control protocol highlights vaccination, personal protection People's Daily 09 Jan 2023 -- China released its 10th edition of COVID-19 control protocol on Saturday, highlighting vaccination and personal protection.
- What is China doing to ensure a smooth COVID-19 policy shift? People's Daily 09 Jan 2023 -- China has taken various measures to ensure the supply of medicines, smooth logistics and the safety of vulnerable groups after the country released "a circular on further optimizing the COVID-19 response" last December, which marked the easing of the dynamic zero-COVID policy but led to a rise in infections in the country.
- Spring Festival travel rush begins amid COVID-19 response shift People's Daily 09 Jan 2023 -- China's Spring Festival travel rush, the largest annual human migration worldwide, kicked off Saturday after the world's most populous country adjusted its COVID-19 response.
- XBB subvariants not dominant in China: expert People's Daily 09 Jan 2023 -- The COVID-19 Omicron XBB subvariants have not developed into dominant subvariants in China and will not cause a large-scale epidemic in the country at the current stage, according to an expert with the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC).
- China enters new phase of COVID response People's Daily 09 Jan 2023 -- From Sunday, China starts managing COVID-19 with measures designed for combating Class B infectious diseases, instead of Class A infectious diseases.
- Taiwan welcomes first German parliamentarian delegation in 2023 CNA 09 Jan 2023 -- A group of Free Democratic Party parliamentarians from Germany, led by the chair of the Bundestag Defense Committee, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann and the party's deputy chair, Johannes Vogel, arrived in Taiwan on Monday, making them the first German delegation to travel to Taiwan this year.
- China condemns German legislators visit to Taiwan, reaffirms 'One China' policy Press TV 09 Jan 2023 -- China has condemned a visit by German parliamentarians to Chinese Taipei (Taiwan), invoking Germany's 'painful' history and reaffirming the 'One China' policy.
- China's military drills around Taiwan aimed at U.S.: Scholar CNA 09 Jan 2023 -- China's latest round of military exercises around Taiwan, including the deployment of over 50 warplanes on Sunday, are likely intended to warn the United States against carrying out some of the Taiwan-related provisions in a recently passed defense bill, a Taiwanese scholar told CNA on Monday.
- China's military carries out year's first live-fire drill around Taiwan Radio Free Asia 09 Jan 2023 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army launched its first joint combat drills in 2023 around Taiwan, a move Taiwan's defense ministry called "irrational and provocative."
- 57 Chinese aircraft detected near Taiwan as PLA holds military drills CNA 09 Jan 2023 -- Fifty-seven Chinese aircraft and four warships were detected near Taiwan from 6 a.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Monday, and were part of the joint combat training exercises conducted by China, according to Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND).
- PLA conducts exercise in waters, airspace around Taiwan Island PLA Daily 09 Jan 2023 -- The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) organized the joint combat-readiness security patrol and real-combat exercise involving troops of multiple services and arms in the waters and airspace around the Taiwan Island on January 8, said Army Senior Colonel Shi Yi, spokesperson for the Eastern Theater Command (ETC). The exercise focused on land strikes, sea assaults and other subjects, aiming to test the troops' joint combat capability and resolutely counter the collusive and provocative acts of the external forces and the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces.
- Exclusive: China-Pakistan AIP submarine project progressing steadily: Pakistani naval chief Global Times 09 Jan 2023 -- The Hangor-class submarine project between China and Pakistan is progressing steadily, and the air independent propulsion (AIP) system-equipped boats are now under various stages of construction in the two countries, Admiral M Amjad Khan Niazi, Chief of the Naval Staff of the Pakistan Navy, told the Global Times in a recent exclusive interview.
- Exclusive: Pakistan Navy to receive two more Type 054A/P frigates from China in 2023: Pakistani naval chief Global Times 09 Jan 2023 -- With two hulls already inducted and two more scheduled to be delivered in 2023, the Type 054A/P frigates built by China are expected to become a mainstay in the Pakistan Navy, Admiral M Amjad Khan Niazi, Chief of the Naval Staff of the Pakistan Navy, told the Global Times in a recent exclusive interview.
- China's commercial rocket CERES-1 Y5 launches 5 satellites People's Daily 09 Jan 2023 -- China on Monday launched the CERES-1 Y5 carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.
- China Successfully Carries Out Its First Space Launch This Year Sputnik 09 Jan 2023 -- China has successfully launched the Shijian-23 satellite, completing its first space launch this year, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) informs.
- Xi stresses need to promote rigorous Party self-governance; 'system construction' key to long-term anti-corruption campaign Global Times 09 Jan 2023 -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, stressed on Monday the need to make ceaseless efforts in promoting full and rigorous Party self-governance and ensuring the implementation of decisions and plans made at the 20th CPC National Congress.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on January 9, 2023 PRC MofA 09 Jan 2023
- New Chinese FM to visit 'old friends' in Africa, continue fine tradition of New Year's first trip Global Times 09 Jan 2023 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang will kick off his first visit to Africa from January 9 to 16, marking the 33rd consecutive year that Africa has been the destination of Chinese foreign minister's annual first overseas visit, a spokesperson for the ministry announced on Monday, noting that it reflects the great importance China attaches to the traditional friendship and development of relations with Africa.
- China Snubs US Military Outreach Ahead of Expected Blinken Visit VOA 09 Jan 2023 -- China has turned down a U.S. offer to hold military de-confliction talks after an unsafe air encounter involving Chinese and U.S. aircraft over the South China Sea last month.
- Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's telephone conversation with Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China Qin Gang Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 09 Jan 2023
- Beijing: Germany's tougher China strategy 'guided by ideology', reflects Cold War mentality Press TV 09 Jan 2023 -- Beijing has slammed Berlin's plans for adopting a tougher China strategy that could put cooperation between two of the world's largest economies at risk.
- Xi Jinping Holds Video Meeting with Czech President Miloš Zeman PRC MofA 09 Jan 2023 -- On the afternoon of January 9, 2023, President Xi Jinping held a video meeting with Czech President Miloš Zeman.
- Thailand Reverses New COVID Vaccine Rules for Visitors VOA 09 Jan 2023 -- Thailand has withdrawn its decision to request COVID-19 vaccine proof from visitors — only days after announcing new rules for all international arrivals.
- China venture bids to take over Aussie lithium firm Global Times 09 Jan 2023 -- Chinese new-energy material giant Tianqi Lithium Corp has offered a deal of more than $90 million to buy Australian lithium developer Essential Metals (ESS) in an apparently encouraging sign of cooperation between the two nations in the new-energy sector, and experts expressed cautious optimism that Australian authorities will approve the deal, given the thaw in bilateral relations.
- China, Argentina expand currency swap scale as closer economic ties boost yuan's use in Latin America Global Times 09 Jan 2023 -- China and Argentina have expanded a currency swap deal, which experts said will help the Latin American country hedge against shocks brought about by the US' financial policy tightening while promoting its own industrial development.
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