China: Daily Scan, March 16, 2022

Xi's speech on Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference to be published: Xinhuanet

March 15, 2022

A speech by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, at a central conference on the work of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) marking the 70th anniversary of the organization will be published. Click here to read... [2]

Int'l flights to Shanghai rescheduled amid COVID-19 resurgence: Xinhuanet

March 15, 2022

China's aviation regulator said Tuesday that to alleviate the pressure on epidemic prevention and control in Shanghai, 106 international flights of 22 air routes scheduled to arrive in the city will be diverted elsewhere from March 21 to May 1. Click here to read... [3]

China urges U.S. to take concrete actions to ease situation in Ukraine: Xinhuanet

March 15, 2022

A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Tuesday urged the United States to make tangible efforts to ease the situation in Ukraine. Spokesperson Zhao Lijian made the remarks at a daily press briefing in response to a question on recent allegations reportedly made by an unnamed U.S. official on relations between Russia and China with regard to the Ukraine crisis. Click here to read... [4]

China-Bangladesh trade to resume growth: Xinhuanet

March 15, 2022

Bilateral trade between China and Bangladesh will resume growth with the implementation of Bangladesh's 2021-2024 export policy and duty-free access to China for 98 percent of Bangladeshi products, Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming has said. Click here to read... [5]

China's Jilin Province reports 1,456 new local COVID-19 cases: Xinhuanet

March 16, 2022

Northeast China's Jilin Province, hit hard by the COVID-19 resurgence, registered 1,456 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, the local health authority said Wednesday. On Tuesday, the province also reported 397 local asymptomatic carriers, according to the provincial health commission.

75 percent of Chinese population to be registered with family doctors by 2035: Xinhuanet

March 15, 2022

China will expand family doctor services to cover at least 75 percent of its population by 2035, according to a guideline jointly issued by six government departments, including the National Health Commission. Click here to read... [6]

Consumer protection platform in China's Tibet recovers huge losses: Xinhuanet

March 15, 2022

Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region retrieved total economic losses of 11.4 million yuan (about 1.8 million U.S. dollars) for the region's consumers via its consumer protection platform in 2021, local authorities said Tuesday. Click here to read... [7]

China to tighten regulation on e-cigarettes: Xinhuanet

March 15, 2022

China's State Tobacco Monopoly Administration has issued a regulation that aims to strengthen supervision on electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes). The country will implement license management for e-cigarette production, wholesale and retail entities starting from May 1, according to the regulation. Click here to read... [8]

China fines actor Deng Lun for tax evasion: Xinhuanet

March 15, 2022

Chinese actor Deng Lun has been fined for tax evasion, the Shanghai municipal tax service said Tuesday in a statement. Shanghai's tax authorities found that the actor evaded individual income tax between 2019 and 2020 by using fictitious business deals to convert the nature of the incomes. Click here to read... [9]

BRI to foster faith in economic cooperation: Quishi

March 15, 2022

China's unwavering efforts to promote joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative will convey more confidence and strength to the international community on global economic cooperation despite rising external uncertainties and challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical conflicts, analysts and experts said.

The BRI, the world's largest international cooperation platform with an increasing number of members, is expected to make more contributions to global economic recovery, they said. Click here to read... [10]

China to give more rural residents access to tap water: China Daily

March 15, 2022

China aims to increase the proportion of rural residents that have access to tap water to 85 percent by the end of this year, the Ministry of Water Resources said. The ministry will make accelerated efforts to promote the construction of water supply projects in rural China, according to a document outlining the ministry's key tasks for this year that was unveiled on Monday. Click here to read... [11]

China releases post-disaster reconstruction plan for flood-hit Henan: China Daily

March 15, 2022

China's State Council has approved an overall plan for recovery and reconstruction work in flood-hit regions in Central China's Henan province after torrential rains in July last year caused heavy casualties and property losses. Click here to read... [12]

Shanghai adds 202 new COVID-19 infections: China Daily

March 16, 2022

Shanghai reported 202 new locally transmitted COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, 197 of whom were asymptomatic. Health authorities announced on Wednesday that 139 individuals tested positive during quarantine while the rest were identified during testing of people with potential exposure. Click here to read... [13]

China's Jilin province reports 1,456 new local COVID-19 cases: China Daily

March 16, 2022

Northeast China's Jilin province, hit hard by the COVID-19 resurgence, registered 1,456 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, the local health authority said Wednesday. On Tuesday, the province also reported 397 local asymptomatic carriers, according to the provincial health commission. Click here to read... [14]

Chinese FM supports Indonesia to keep Ukraine crisis off G20 agenda: Global Times

March 15, 2022

The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said that although the Group of 20 (G20) is a major forum for international economic cooperation, it is not an appropriate forum to discuss the Ukraine crisis. Click here to read... [15]

Pharmacies, online shops to offer antigen self-test kits nationwide amid soaring COVID-19 infections: Global times

March 15, 2022

After China approved COVID-19 antigen self-test kits for public use and approved 11 such products from local companies, a number of online service platforms including Alipay, Meituan and JD.com as well as local pharmacies rolled out pre-order services nationwide on Tuesday. The recent Omicron-fueled surge has led to cases soaring to more than 15,000 in just half a month in 28 provinces around the country. Click here to read... [16]

India's new envoy to China assumes office amid welcoming voices, expectations to improve ties: Global Times

March 14, 2022

India's new ambassador to China Pradeep Kumar Rawat assumed office on Monday amid welcoming voices and expectations from many Chinese following signs of positive momentum from the recently-concluded military talks to resolve border issues between the two countries. Click here to read... [17]

China's consumer rights gala exposes problems of internet security and food safety: Global Times

March 16, 2022

China's consumer rights gala held on Tuesday to mark the World Consumer Rights Day exposed cases of violations of consumer rights in various sectors, including internet security, food safety, livestreaming, blind boxes and beauty clinic training among others. Click here to read... [18]

Evergrande’s electric vehicles approved for sale: Global Times

March 15, 2022

China's industry regulator has given China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group approval to begin sales of its first electric car model, according to an official document . Vehicle sales and delivery are expected to be completed within the year, though it still faces fierce competition from rival automakers, experts claimed. Click here to read... [19]

China's soaring COVID infections fuel concern about cost of containment: Reuters

March 15, 2022

China posted a steep jump in daily COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, with new cases more than doubling from a day earlier to hit a two-year high, raising concerns about the rising economic costs of its tough measures to contain the disease. Click here to read... [20]

Chinese EV maker BYD raises prices citing jump in raw materials costs: Reuters

March 16, 2022

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD Co Ltd (002594.SZ) late on Tuesday said it would raise prices on its cars by 3,000-6,000 yuan ($471-942), citing the rising cost of raw materialsClick here to read... [21]

China reports another 3,000 Covid-19 cases as latest surge continues: South China Morning Post

March 16, 2022

China reported more than 3,000 new domestic Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, a drop from the previous day’s 5,100 infections, which had been the biggest rise in the country’s daily tally since the pandemic’s early stages in 2020. The National Health Commission (NHC) reported 3,054 new local cases on Wednesday – 1,860 people with symptoms and 1,194 without. Click here to read... [22]

US-China tech war: Silicon Valley faces ‘difficult battle’ as Beijing ramps up tech spending: South China Morning Post

March 15, 2022

Growing state financial support for hi-tech industries, backed by long-term development targets and a huge pool of engineers, could give China an edge over Silicon Valley within the decade, analysts say. Beijing has its sights set on establishing a world-leading tech industry to boost economic self-reliance and make the country more resilient to external pressure amid heightened rivalry with the United States. Click here to read... [23]