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China: ‘Not necessary’ to dwell on Covid deaths

BEIJING: Chinese health officials said on Wednesday it was “not necessary” to dwell on the exact number of Covid deaths in the country, days after the World Health Organization criticised authorities’ approach to tallying the surge in cases there.

Bangkok Post

China halts visa issuance for Japanese and S. Koreans

In retaliation for Tokyo and Seoul heightening border controls for arrivals from China, Beijing on Tuesday stopped issuing visas to Japanese and South Korean nationals.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

China Imposes Transit Curbs for S.Korea, Japan in Growing COVID Spat

China introduced transit curbs for South Korean and Japanese nationals on Wednesday, in an escalating diplomatic spat over COVID-19 curbs that is marring the grand re-opening of the world's second-largest economy after three years of isolation. China removed quarantine mandates for inbound travelers on Sunday, one of the last vestiges…

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China scraps visa-free transit for Koreans, Japanese

Beijing said on Wednesday that it would scrap visa-free transit for South Korean and Japanese citizens, stepping up a diplomatic tit-for-tat after both countries placed travel curbs on visitors from China.

Bangkok Post

China imposes transit curbs for S.Korea, Japan; WHO voices concern over data

The World Health Organisation said a lack of data was making it challenging to help China manage the risks of a COVID-19 surge over the Lunar New Year holiday, as the world's second-largest economy reopens after three years of isolation.

Reuters

China suspends issuing visas in Japan, South Korea to retaliate for COVID-19 tests for travellers putting Australia at risk of similar treatment

Beijing halts visa processing in South Korea and Japan in protest at what it says are "discriminatory" entry test rules imposed on travellers from China by a range of countries, including Australia.

ABC News

Beijing poised to loosen monetary policy in H1

China is expected to ease its monetary policy in the first half this year following the country's recent reopening for cross-border travel as Beijing continues to stimulate domestic consumption and support vulnerable businesses, says SCB Chief Investment Office (SCB CIO).

Bangkok Post

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China halts travel visas for South Korea, Japan over COVID curbs

The move came after Seoul and Tokyo introduced measures for visitors from China last month, including visa restrictions.

Al Jazeera

‘Encouraging’ talk from Beijing’s envoy, but so far it’s only talk

Just months after his last, tense exchange with the Canberra press corps, China ambassador Xiao Qian toasted their health on Tuesday.

The New Daily

China suspends issuing visas in Japan, S.Korea to retaliate for COVID curbs

China suspended issuing short-term visas in South Korea and Japan on Tuesday, after announcing it would retaliate against countries that required negative COVID-19 tests from Chinese travellers.

Reuters

China’s ‘wolf warrior’ foreign affairs spokesperson moved to new role

Zhao Lijian's shift to low-profile department seen by some as a sign of Beijing softening its diplomatic strategy

The Guardian - UK

China targets Korea, Japan over Covid curbs

China has suspended issuing some visas for South Korea and Japan in Beijing’s first retaliation against Covid-related curbs on Chinese travellers.

Bangkok Post

China suspends short-term visas for S Koreans over COVID curbs

Beijing takes first move against countries that have introduced new measures as a result of China’s surging cases.

Al Jazeera

German, Lithuanian lawmakers show support in Taiwan visit

Lithuanian lawmakers on a visit to Taiwan have taken aim at China, saying the world’s second largest economy tried to use all sorts of measures to change Lithuania’s decision to break diplomatic norms in warming up relations with the self-ruled island

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Asharq Al-Awsat

China Says COVID Wave Has Peaked in Many Areas

Many parts of China are already past their peak of COVID-19 infections, state media reported on Tuesday, with officials further downplaying the severity of the outbreak despite international concerns about its scale and impact. A summary by Health Times, a publication managed by People's Daily, the Communist Party's official newspaper,…

Reuters

Taiwan calls on Germany to help maintain 'regional order'

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen called on Germany on Tuesday to help maintain "regional order" during a meeting with senior German lawmakers who are visiting the island on a trip that Beijing has condemned.

ABC News

Almost everyone in China's third most populous provice has been infected with COVID

Official data from the health commission for central Henan province indicates about 88.5 million people have been infected with COVID as authorities across China brace for a surge in cases expected as Lunar New Year travel and celebrations approach.

The Independent UK

With high hopes, Thailand welcomes Chinese tourists' return

Three Cabinet ministers have welcomed Chinese tourists with flowers and gifts as they arrived at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport after China relaxed travel restrictions

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CanSino's Omicron mRNA shot reports 'positive' trial data

Chinese officials say they have "safe and effective" vaccines as Beijing rebuffs mRNA shots from the U.S. and the EU.

Bangkok Post

Hydrogen-powered buses now on roads of Beijing Winter Olympics co-host city

SHIJIAZHUANG: Nearly a year after the city of Zhangjiakou in north China's Hebei Province co-hosted the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, 444 hydrogen-powered buses have become the preferred mode of public transport for locals. These buses were first used for the Olympics.

Reuters

Chinese rush to renew passports as COVID border curbs lifted

People joined long queues outside immigration offices in Beijing on Monday, eager to renew their passports after China dropped COVID border controls that had largely prevented its 1.4 billion residents from travelling for three years.

WEKU

China has reopened its borders to tourists after three years of COVID-19 closure

The ability of residents Hong Kong to cross into mainland is one of the most visible signs of China's easing of border restrictions, with travelers arriving no longer required to undergo quarantines.

Asharq Al-Awsat

China Ends Quarantine for Overseas Travelers

China lifted quarantine requirements for inbound travelers on Sunday, ending almost three years of self-imposed isolation even as the country battles a surge in Covid cases. The first people to arrive expressed relief at not having to undergo the grueling quarantines that were a fixture of life in zero-Covid China.…

Dynamite News

Lack of Covid preventive measures in China may lead a 2020-like situation: Report

The Chinese authorities have, however, turned down offers by Western countries to help Beijing with stronger and more effective vaccines in a bid to stem the rising tide of Covid. Read Full news on Dynamite News

Al Jazeera

Excitement as China opens borders to quarantine-free travel

China lifts quarantine rules for inbound travellers, ending nearly three years of self-imposed isolation.

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