GDP up
The State Statistical Office (国家统计局) after careful analysis and revision of the data corrected the growth rate (GDP) for 2021, taking into account inflation, by 0.3% raising the final reading to 8.4% growth in the year-to-year (r/r).
It turned out that in sectors specified as production, transport, hoteling or restaurants, growth rates were faster than initially calculated. Unfortunately, this year's consequence is unrepeatable.
During the first 3 quarters of this year, China's economy only developed by 3.0% (r/r). There is no way to accomplish the expected increase of 5.5% per year (r/r).
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The profits are falling
From January to November this year, the average profits of Chinese companies decreased by 3.6% (r/r).
The profits of private companies (by 7.9% y/y) and abroad companies (by 7.8% y/y) fell the most.
The profits of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) increased by 0.5% (r/r).
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Record mining
The largest Chinese natural gas deposits ChangQing (chin. 长庆) delivered this year 50.06 billion m3 of this natural material. For the first time, extraction from this origin exceeded 50 billion m3. That's 7.6% more y/y. regular extraction of this deposit is about 160 million m3.
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Without quarantine
The State wellness Commission (chin. 国家卫生健康委员会) announces further delays in covid epidemiological restrictions. This time on the border.
As of January 8, 2023, the quarantine work for persons arriving from abroad is lifted. China is gradually beginning up to the world, after almost 3 years of strict "zero covid" policy. With the beginning of January, persons returning or arriving in China will no longer gotta undergo quarantine in hotels intended for this purpose. So far, 5 days of quarantine plus 3 days of home isolation. According to the fresh rules, passengers will only be required to pass a PCR test no more than 48 hours before the flight. They will not be re-tested upon arrival at the airport, only obliged to complete a detailed wellness declaration.
For foreigners applying for visas to China to
- resume work,
- production business,
- continuing studies,
- whether in household matters,
visa procedures will be facilitated.
The issue of tourist visas will resume at a later date – the epidemiological situation must let this.
Foreign Chinese tourist trips will be able to take place as defined by ‘ordered way’.
In addition, the wellness Committee announced a change in the name and classification of covid-19. To date, the fight against covid-19 was carried out by category A, provided for in the Act on the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases for worst cases (such as plague or cholera). Since 8 January, covid-19 has been reduced to category B, which will let for softer fighting measures and the abolition of many sharpens.
In addition, the Commission changes the name of the fresh coronavirus pneumonia to Coronavirus infection, and coronavirus cold.
In early December, the Chinese authorities abolished most of the restrictions related to the zero covid policy, recognising that the prevailing variant of Omikron is much milder than the first coronavirus strain and seldom causes pneumonia.
The cost of loosening epidemiological restrictions is simply a advanced wave of Omicron coronavirus infection across the country. On a immense scale, the largest in 3 years.
The current wave of infection (and a minimum of 2 more are expected) overloads hospitals to the limit of endurance, in many places lacks doctors and nurses, in pharmacies lacks antipyretics and anti-fungals.
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- https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_21315833a
- https://www.shobserver.com/staticsg/res/html/web/newsDetail.html?id=565732&sid=11
Best villages
For the second time in a row, the UN planet Tourism Organization (UNWTO) announced the list of the best tourist villages in 2022. This list included 2 Chinese villages:
- DaZhai 大寨 from confederate GuangXi ZhuAng 广西壮族 and
- JingZhu 荆竹 from the administrative area of ChongQing 重庆.
They joined 2 villages that won this title last year, and they were
- YuCun 余村 from the east state of Zhejiang 浙江 and
- XiDi 西递 from the state of AnHui 安徽.
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Complete opening
In Hong Kong, as of December 29th, there will cease to be any covid warnings for those coming to this metropolis.
Only the request to wear masks and the work to show a negative PCR test consequence performed no more than 48 hours before flight to Hong Kong will be maintained. The following shall be abolished:
- performance of PCR tests after arrival,
- completion of an electronic wellness declaration before flight,
- having a QR wellness code which was a essential condition to enter public places,
- preserving social distance,
- a ban on gatherings of more than 12 people.
The situation is returning to normal, which is 3 years ago. The city authorities announced their intention to open borders with mainland China from mid-January 2023, to abolish the covid restrictions and quantitative restrictions on visitors from this direction.
As of 28 December 2022, 20,865 Omicron infections (for about 7.5 million inhabitants) were found in Hong Kong.
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- http://www.hkcna.hk/docDetail.jsp?id=100244016&channel=4371
- http://www.hkcna.hk/docDetail.jsp?id=100244004&channel=4372
Fight against plastic mesh
The authorities of the Hong Kong peculiar Administrative Region have introduced an optimised charging plan for plastic buying bags from 31 December 2022. It provides, inter alia, for:
- increase the purse fee from 0,50 HKD (approx. 0.28 PLN) to 1,00 HKD (approx. 0.56 PLN);
- prohibition on the presentation of free plastic bags for frozen foods;
- reduce the number of plastic bags to 1 in case of acquisition of unpackaged products, or only in parts contained in any package.
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Extended Military Service
Mrs Tsai Yng-Wen 蔡英文, president of Taiwan announced a decree that from 1 January 2024 compulsory military service is extended from 4 months to twelve. This work will include all conscripts born after 1 January 2005.
The Taiwanese government simultaneously raised monthly draft salaries from $6510, Taiwanese (about PLN 931) to $26,307 Taiwanese (about PLN 3765).
From 1949 to 2000, all men surviving in Taiwan who were over 18 years of age were subject to a military service (as in the PRL) of 24 to 36 months. In 2008, essential service was reduced to 12 months. This period was reduced to 4 months in 2008.
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Author: 梁安基 Andrzej Z. Liang, 上海 Shanghai, 中国 China
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Editorial: Leszek B.
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