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China to take reciprocal countermeasures against countries imposing restri
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
China on Sunday relaxed its COVID management measures from Class A to Class B. The country resumed cross-border travel and business starting Sunday, according to Global Times.
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Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg discourage non-essential trips to China amid
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
"We currently discourage non-essential trips to China. The reason is a peak in COVID infections and an overwhelmed health system," the German foreign ministry said on its official Twitter handle.
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US warship sails through Taiwan Strait
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Earlier in December, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin urged the United States to abide by the "one-China principle" and the provisions of the three joint China-US communiques.
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China calls covid restrictions on its travellers 'political'
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
"Some of these measures are disproportionate and simply unacceptable. We firmly reject using COVID measures for political purposes and will take corresponding measures in response to varying situations based on the principle of reciprocity," Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning sai
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Major trade route between Nepal-China reopens after nearly three years
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Nepal Foreign Ministry said the resumption of the ports is expected to augment bilateral trade between Nepal and China. The Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu stated that China was looking forward to importing more goods from Nepal.
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China to lift COVID-19 testing requirement for travelers from Jan 8
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The policy changes came after an announcement by the National Health Commission late Monday that China will downgrade its COVID-19 management from Class A to Class B, starting January 8. The Chinese custom said it will not be necessary to undergo PCR testing after entering the country, howev
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China opposes Japanese delegation's visit to Taiwan
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
On Wednesday, Taiwan's external affairs office said that a delegation of the Japanese parliament's upper house, headed by ruling Liberal Democratic Party leader Seko Hiroshige, met with Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen and top diplomat Joseph Wu to discuss Indo-Pacific stability and shared regi
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US envoy's Shaheenbagh visit is meddling in internal affairs of Bangladesh
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
While addressing the reporters at a regular briefing in Moscow, on Thursday, Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said that the US ambassador was "persistently trying to influence the domestic processes in the country."
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Qatar expresses 'deep concern' over Taliban banning women from working in
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stressed the need to "respect women's right to work," and emphasised that the freedom to choose and accept work is a "human right."
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Covid runs rampant in China, as government washes hands
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Just four days earlier, the Chinese government reported its first COVID-related deaths -just two of them, mind you - since Beijing released a ten-point easing plan on 7 December. This signaled a turnaround from the nation's controversial and harsh zero-COVID policy.
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COVID-19: China claims medical supplies 'adequate' amid reports of shortag
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The sudden shift in China's COVID-19 policy has left pharmaceutical companies ill-prepared to tackle the surge in COVID-19 cases.
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China slams new US Defense Act, terms it 'political provocation'
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
On December 24, US President Joe Biden signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the Fiscal Year 2023, which contains several provisions to deal with China's growing assertiveness and provide support to Taiwan.
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