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The Latest Breaking News from Beijing

‘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

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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

The Independent UK

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,…

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Coronavirus: Covid rips through China ahead of Lunar New Year migration

BEIJING: Villagers from Luyi County in China’s heartland normally would have started preparing for the Lunar New Year celebration weeks ago.

The Times of India

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.

Reuters

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.

ABC News

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

The Independent UK

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.

Fortune

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.

Bangkok Post

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.

Reuters

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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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Reuters

China reopens borders in final farewell to zero-COVID

Travellers streamed into China by air, land and sea on Sunday, many eager for long-awaited reunions, as Beijing opened borders that have been all but shut since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Foreign Affairs

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American democracy must be protected from enemies foreign and domestic.

Bangkok Post

China forecasts 2.1bn holiday-season trips

BEIJING: The Chinese government says it expects about 2.1 billion domestic journeys to be made in the country over a 40-day travel season that includes the weeklong Lunar New Year holidays beginning Jan 21, amid fears the large-scale human migration could further spread Covid-19.

Tribune News Service

US keeps offering China its COVID vaccines. China keeps saying no

China has rebuffed repeated U.S. offers to share advanced vaccines as Beijing battles a fast-spreading wave of COVID-19, a rejection that’s led to growing frustration among American officials concerned about a resurgence of the pandemic.

Fortune

CEO Daily: An earlier COVID peak could be good for China's economy

Investors seem convinced that China's economy is turning a corner after Beijing's COVID-zero policy dragged down growth.

Caixin Global

Beijing’s Key Air Pollution Measure Hits Record Low

The annual average concentration of hazardous PM2.5 particles dropped to 30 micrograms per cubic meter last year, the lowest level since records began

Newcastle Herald

Australian coal exporter confidence on the rise as China allows imports to resume

Australia-China relations appear on the mend amid reports Beijing will allow coal imports to resume for the first time since 2020.

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