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Editorial: Take International Rules Seriously

China will boost institutional opening-up, further enhance national awareness of rules and the spirit of the contract, and continue to optimize the business environment

Caixin Global

Pfizer's Paxlovid not included in China's national insurance

China will not include Pfizer’s COVID-19 treatment drug in a national reimbursement list that would have allowed patients to get it at a cheaper price throughout the country, saying it was too expensive

The Independent UK

Here’s how diabetic patients can stay safe during new COVID outbreak

Given the spurt in corona cases in China, which is likely to reverberate globally with grave implications, India is stepping up its preventive measures against the upcoming COVID storm.

The Times of India

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China finally eases rules for travellers after three years of severe Covid controls

Tourism visas are not yet being issued for People’s Republic, but Hong Kong is already welcoming back visitors

The Independent UK

Govt U-turns on Covid vaccination rule for visitors

The government on Monday rescinded a policy announced at the weekend requiring visitors to show proof of Covid-19 vaccination, Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said, citing sufficient immunisation levels in China and globally.

Bangkok Post

Thailand U-turns on COVID vaccination rule for visitors

Thailand has rescinded an entry policy announced at the weekend requiring visitors to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination, its health minister said on Monday, citing sufficient immunisation levels in China and globally.

Reuters

FTSE 100 Live: Blue-chips make further progress amid China reopening

More signs of resilient Christmas trading emerged today after retailers AO World and Card Factory upgraded their profit guidance.

Evening Standard

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Factbox: Countries mandating Covid tests for arrivals from China

Authorities around the world are imposing or considering curbs on travellers from China as Covid-19 cases there surged following its relaxation of "zero-Covid" rules. China has rejected criticism of its Covid data.

Bangkok Post

Shanghai Composite Index Rose 0.58% on Monday

Shenzhen Component Index closed up 0.72%

Caixin Global

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

China holds large-scale joint strike drills aimed at Taiwan

The Chinese military has been holding large-scale joint combat strike drills since Sunday, sending war planes and navy vessels toward Taiwan

The Independent UK

90% of People in China Province Infected with Covid

Almost 90 percent of people in China's third most populous province have now been infected with Covid-19, a top official said Monday, as the country battles an unprecedented surge in cases. Kan Quancheng, director of the health commission for central Henan province, told a press conference that "as of January…

Asharq Al-Awsat

90% of people in China province infected with Covid, says local health official

Data from the health commission for central Henan suggests 88 million people in the province may have had the virus

The Guardian - AU

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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AAP

Relaxed China borders fuels airline demand

China has removed its quarantine requirements for incoming travellers, meaning Australia's airlines will need to lift to meet increasing demand.

Al Jazeera

China says it carried out more military drills around Taiwan

The latest Chinese drills around Taiwan are the second big military exercises in less than a month.

Reuters

Taiwan condemns China for latest combat drills near island

Taiwan condemned China on Monday for holding its second military combat drills around the island in less than a month, with the defence ministry saying it had detected 57 Chinese aircraft.

Bangkok Post

Country gets set for China arrivals

When the Department of Disease Control announced on New Year's Eve that Thailand would no longer impose Covid-19 screening measures on Chinese visitors, the move quickly stirred a heated public debate.

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Japan's Kishida set to talk military buildup, chips on G7 tour

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida starts a tour of key Western partners on Monday, after unveiling his country's biggest military buildup since World War Two as Tokyo weighs steps to counter China's growing power.

Bangkok Post

Red carpet rolled out for first Chinese arrivals

Almost 300 Chinese passengers will land at Suvarnabhumi airport today, marking the first flight after China relaxes its travel rules.

Reuters

Germany's new China strategy 'guided by ideology', ambassador says

(Corrects family name on second reference to Wu, not Ken)

The New Daily

China billionaire gives up control of Ant Group

One of China's richest men Jack Ma will give up control of the company he founded after a regulatory crackdown. Mr Ma, who started online marketplace

ABC News

Could China's COVID-19 outbreak lead to the next variant of concern? Experts say it's not time to panic yet

With China's latest COVID-19 outbreak growing amid doubts about the reliability of official figures, there are concerns about whether it could provide the perfect conditions for a new variant of concern to emerge.

Tribune News Service

From chaos to opportunity: Could Biden’s Mexico and border visit change the narrative?

MEXICO CITY — President Joe Biden’s visit to Mexico this week, with a short layover in El Paso on Sunday, could change the border narrative from chaos to opportunity — at least that’s the hope of local leaders.

Newcastle Herald

Should e-bike riders have to get a licence?

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