Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
13 January 2023 - China Special Weapons News
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- White House Explains COVID Restrictions on Travelers from China VOA 13 Jan 2023 -- As China has relaxed its zero-COVID policy and made it much easier for travelers to come and go, a surge of infections has prompted some countries, including the United States, to impose new testing requirements for anyone arriving from China.
- Chinese Study Estimates 900M COVID Infections VOA 13 Jan 2023 -- As China grapples with a massive surge of coronavirus infections, a new study by a Chinese university estimates the virus has infected some 900 million people in the country to date.
- Pfizer slashed price of Paxlovid, but China wouldn't take it: industry insider Radio Free Asia 13 Jan 2023 -- Chinese negotiators tried to get Pfizer to lower the price of its antiviral Paxlovid -- a front-line treatment in the ongoing wave of COVID-19 infections sweeping the country -- to just 200 yuan per box, an industry insider told Radio Free Asia.
- Chinese hospital staff report severe disease linked to reinfections with Omicron Radio Free Asia 13 Jan 2023 -- Healthcare workers across China are seeing large numbers of people who have been reinfected with the Omicron variant of COVID-19, putting a further strain on the country's beleaguered healthcare system, multiple sources told Radio Free Asia.
- Tibet releases work plan for COVID-19 downgrade People's Daily 13 Jan 2023 -- The leading group office for COVID-19 in the Tibet autonomous region released its plan for downgrading COVID-19 management from Class A to Class B to the public on Monday.
- No new coronavirus variants found in China: senior FM official Global Times 13 Jan 2023 -- According to virus gene data offered by China's National Health Commission (NHC), the current strains in China have the same gene sequence as virus variants in other countries, confirming that there are no new variants in China, Wu Xi, a senior official from China's foreign Ministry told a press conference on Friday.
- China enters a new stage of COVID-19 response People's Daily 13 Jan 2023 -- China released the 10th COVID-19 prevention and control protocol Jan. 7, outlining regular disease surveillance requirements and ramped-up measures to counter an emergency. It has also downgraded its management of COVID-19 from Class A to Class B since Jan. 8, 2023, entering a new stage of COVID-19 response.
- Russia welcomes China's optimization of COVID-19 response People's Daily 13 Jan 2023 -- Russia "positively assesses" China's decision to optimize its COVID-19 response policies, including those regarding cross-border movement of people and freight, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Thursday.
- Infection peak to last 2-3 months in China: top epidemiologist Global Times 13 Jan 2023 -- A number of provinces and regions across China including Beijing, Chongqing, Henan and Jiangsu have reported that they have already passed the first peak of COVID-19 infections since December 2022. In this round of the epidemic, some cities have passed the peak of infections, but for some it has just started, so the infection peak will last for two to three months nationwide and the peak of severe cases will last longer, said Zeng Guang, a former chief epidemiologist at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
- China communicates with WHO five times in past month, is open and transparent: FM Global Times 13 Jan 2023 -- China has maintained close communication with the World Health Organization (WHO), holding five technical exchanges over the past month with the latest one on Wednesday, a spokesperson of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday, stressing China's openness and transparency on the issue.
- Chinese Ambassador to S.Korea expresses concern over discriminatory entry policy, says China not responsible for visa issues Global Times 13 Jan 2023 -- China is not responsible for the current visa issuance issues between China and South Korea, Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming said. The ambassador expressed his concerns and regret over the unfair and discriminatory treatment toward Chinese nationals entering South Korea, media reported.
- UK's Indo-Pacific tilt through defense pact with Japan 'exceeds ability, goes against peace trend' Global Times 13 Jan 2023 -- A big question mark hangs over whether the UK has the ability or finances to support its ambition to boost its presence in the Asia-Pacific region while its major security focus lies in Europe, said Chinese observers commenting on the signing of the defense pact between the UK and Japan during Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's visit to London.
- China marks 80th anniversary of movement for military-civilian unity People's Daily 13 Jan 2023 -- A symposium was held Thursday in Beijing to mark a movement initiated by the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC) to boost military-government and military-civilian solidarity 80 years ago.
- Reservists Law important for national defense and military development: Defense spokesperson PLA Daily 13 Jan 2023
- Successful launches mark strong start to 2023 for China's space industry Global Times 13 Jan 2023 -- Marking a good start to another ambitious year for China's space industry, the country successfully carried out two launch missions from different launch sites on Friday, sending China's first all-electric propulsion communications satellite to a preset orbit via a Long March-2C carrier rocket and three other satellites to a designated orbit via a Long March-2D vehicle.
- China's top political advisory body holds leadership meeting People's Daily 13 Jan 2023 -- The 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the country's top political advisory body, held its 83rd Chairperson's Council meeting in Beijing on Thursday.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on January 13, 2023 PRC MofA 13 Jan 2023
- Japan joining US' chip export ban against China could leave its semiconductor industry stifled: experts Global Times 13 Jan 2023 -- Japan, once a semiconductor giant half a century ago but then brutally beaten down by the US, is reportedly moving to join the US in expanding chip export controls on China, as leaders of the two countries are set to meet on Friday.
- Beijing Lodges 'Stern Representations' With London Over Report on Hong Kong - Embassy Sputnik 13 Jan 2023 -- China has lodged "stern representations" with the United Kingdom after London published a report on Hong Kong that accused Beijing of human rights abuses, the Chinese embassy in London said on Thursday.
- Local laws should be amended to align with overriding National Security Law for HK: top official Global Times 13 Jan 2023 -- Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, on Friday addressed the importance of completely and accurately implementing the National Security Law (NSL) for Hong Kong and noted that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government should amend local laws to align them with the NSL.
- HKSAR gov't strongly opposes Britain's so-called six-monthly report on Hong Kong People's Daily 13 Jan 2023 -- China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government has vehemently refuted the slandering remarks and ill-intentioned political attacks on the HKSAR under the successful application of the "one country, two systems" principle in the so-called Six-monthly Report on Hong Kong: January to June 2022 released by the British government.
- Liaison office of central gov't in Macao SAR eyes new prospects of "one country, two systems" People's Daily 13 Jan 2023 -- The Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) on Thursday vowed to open up new prospects of the "one country, two systems" practice with Macao characteristics in the new year.
- HK to complete amending legal practitioner ordinance by June, following top legislature's interpretation: LegCo member Global Times 13 Jan 2023 -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government is expected to complete the process of amending its legal practitioner ordinance as soon as June, and to include the spirit of the top legislature's interpretation of provisions in the national security law for Hong Kong into local laws, said a Hong Kong LegCo member, after the top legislature in December gave an interpretation of the law in deciding the case of whether infamous secessionist media tycoon Jimmy Lai is allowed to hire a London-based barrister to defend him in his national security case.
- Uyghurs abroad, rights groups condemn visit to Xinjiang by Muslim delegation Radio Free Asia 13 Jan 2023 -- Rights groups and Uyghurs living abroad have strongly condemned a visit to Xinjiang this week by a delegation of Muslim scholars and clerics from developing nations who voiced support for China's policies in the far-western region, saying they turned a blind eye to the suffering of persecuted Uyghurs.
- As China Reopens, African Countries Gear Up for Business VOA 13 Jan 2023 -- After three years of closed borders under its strict "zero-COVID" policy, China reopened its doors to allow international travelers in — and Chinese with cabin fever out — a move with economic implications around the world, including in Africa.
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