China pledges ‘final victory’ over COVID-19 as outbreak raises global concern https://ift.tt/vcyGJqs

Myanmar junta marks Independence Day with show of force, mass pardons https://ift.tt/XvKLYwk

South Korea seeks China national missing from COVID-19 quarantine https://ift.tt/oJEtG5T

China urges ‘final victory’ over COVID-19 as global concern mounts over spread https://ift.tt/wEi3Rbd

Biden to receive Japan’s PM Kishida on Jan 13: White House https://ift.tt/eYptG1d

Myanmar junta marks Independence Day with show of force in military-built capital https://ift.tt/dtnvEbu

New Zealand will not require Chinese arrivals to show negative COVID-19 test https://ift.tt/eAlEL92

Philippine fishermen hope to fish freely at China-guarded Scarborough Shoal, as President Marcos visits Beijing https://ift.tt/VSWzDtg

China media plays down COVID-19 severity as WHO seeks detail on variants https://ift.tt/I96b37g

US says COVID-19 tests for China travellers based ‘on science’ https://ift.tt/gJo5eQx