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Beijing Threatens Response to ‘Unacceptable’ Virus Measures

Beijing blasted testing requirements on passengers from China and threatened countermeasures against countries involved based on reciprocity. “We believe that the entry restrictions adopted by some countries targeting China lack scientific basis, and some excessive practices are even more unacceptable," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a daily briefing…

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Covid travel restrictions return – the new rules explained

All travellers from mainland China need a pre-departure test, and some will be tested for Covid on arrival

The Independent UK

Beijing threatens to respond against virus measures

Beijing is blasting testing requirements on passengers from China and threatening countermeasures against countries involved based on reciprocity

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China slams ‘unacceptable’ Covid curbs abroad

BEIJING: China on Tuesday called the mounting international restrictions on travellers from its territory “unacceptable” after over a dozen countries placed fresh Covid curbs on visitors from the world’s most populous nation.

Bangkok Post

Why China's Covid Wave is Stirring Fear

China is experiencing a huge Covid-19 surge after years of hardline containment restrictions were dismantled last month. A growing number of countries are worried about a lack of data and transparency surrounding China's outbreak, AFP said. Here is why it is sparking concern: - Unreliable data - Beijing has admitted…

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Philippines' Marcos heads to Beijing, talks with Xi to include South China Sea

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr will fly to Beijing on Tuesday for a three-day visit, during which he is expected to discuss, among other things, Beijing's activities in the disputed South China Sea that Manila describes as illegal.

Reuters

China’s Covid generation: the surging inequality behind Xi’s U-turn

Lockdowns have often been more relentless in rural areas, upending the education of millions and blocking social mobility

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South Korea to require COVID tests for Hong Kong, Macau travellers

South Korea's health authorities said on Tuesday it will impose mandatory COVID-19 tests on travellers from Hong Kong and Macau, after Beijing's decision to lift stringent zero-COVID policies.

Reuters

Trolling of Female Asian Journalists on Rise as Beijing Seeks to Discredit Media

In the eyes of the Beijing, it’s viewed as especially unforgivable if women are perceived as betraying China, a journalist says.

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Revealed: Covid tests on arrival from China optional as government accused of ‘muddled thinking’

Exclusive: Passengers who volunteer and test positive at Heathrow won’t have to self-isolate

The Independent UK

China's new foreign minister seeks better US ties

New Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang sought better Sino-U.S. ties in a phone conversation with Secretary of State Antony Blinken on New Year’s Day, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing.

Tribune News Service

Which countries have placed COVID curbs on travellers from China?

Governments cite lack of information from Beijing on variants as they express concerns over a new wave of infections.

Al Jazeera

Some in China Return to Regular Activity after COVID Infections

Some people in China's key cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Wuhan braved the cold and a spike in COVID-19 infections to return to regular activity on Monday, confident of a boost to the economy as more recover from infections. Among those who gathered to sled or ice skate on a…

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Blinken Discusses US-China Ties in Call with New Foreign Minister Qin

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he spoke on Sunday with incoming Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, appointed last week to the post following his role as ambassador to the United States. On Twitter, Blinken said he discussed the US-China relationship and efforts to maintain open lines of communication…

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Some in China return to regular activity after COVID infections

Some people in the Chinese cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Wuhan braved the cold and a rise in COVID-19 infections to return to regular activity on Monday, raising the prospect of a boost to the economy as more recover from infections.

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Canada and Australia impose COVID testing requirements on travelers from China

Australia and Canada join other countries including the U.S., U.K., India, Japan and several European nations in imposing tougher COVID-19 measures on Chinese travelers amid fears of new variants.

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Australia and China both gave up on COVID-zero just as an Omicron outbreak hit. Here's why the situation is so much worse for Beijing

Australia's experience of moving to a model of living with COVID-19 in January has some distinct similarities to China's current transition away from COVID-zero.

Bangkok Post

Morocco becomes first country to ban China arrivals as concerns grow over Covid-19 surge

Morocco has banned all arrivals from China, becoming the first African country to introduce restrictions amid growing alarm over a Covid-19 surge in the aftermath of Beijing's abrupt relaxation of pandemic measures.

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Taiwan’s Tsai offers aid to China amid Covid surge

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen extended an olive branch to Beijing on Sunday, pledging to offer assistance if needed as coronavirus cases surge in China after its abrupt lifting of pandemic restrictions.

The Guardian - UK

China’s President Xi battles to save face as Covid U-turn weakens his grip on power

Despite public bullishness, overflowing hospitals across the country suggest its leader may have made a huge miscalculation

Al Jazeera

Australia, Canada impose COVID curbs on travellers from China

Australia, Canada, Morocco are the latest to impose restrictions on travellers from China amid surge in COVID-19 cases.

Asharq Al-Awsat

More Countries Roll Out China Traveler Checks

Travelers from China now face restrictions when entering more than a dozen countries as concern grows over its surge in Covid-19 cases. China on Sunday reported more than 5,100 new infections and one death linked to Covid out of its population of 1.4 billion. Last month, Beijing abruptly began dismantling…

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China accuses US of ‘slander, hype’ after aircraft clash

Beijing says US distorted facts following a confrontation between a Chinese jet and a US plane over the South China Sea.

Tribune News Service

Taiwanese president calls on China to resume bilateral talks

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen urged Beijing to resume talks with Taipei to help maintain stability in the region in the face of renewed threats by Beijing to use force against Taiwan.

Bangkok Post

Xi calls for unity in Covid battle

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Saturday for more effort and unity as the country enters a “new phase” in its approach to combating the pandemic, in his first public comments on Covid-19 since his government changed course three weeks ago and ditched its rigorous policy of lockdowns and…

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