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ITOR'S NOTE
Dear Members,
Greetings,
Dr. Harley Seyedin China fell into deep sorrow in early recently updated the countries COVID
December as it said a final farewell to Jiang responses. These new measures include lifting
Winner of the 2017 Oslo Zemin who served as general secretary of COVID testing and health code requirements
Business for Peace Award the Chinese Communist Party from 1989 for domestic cross-regional travelers and
(together with Elon Musk, to 2002, as chairman of the Central Military scrapping negative nucleic acid results and
Durren Shahnaz and Murad Commission from 1989 to 2004, and as health code requirements for entering public
AI-Katib) president of China from 1993 to 2003. Jiang places except for designated locations such
Awarded by an Award was paramount leader of China from 1989 as nursing homes, medical institutions and
Committee of Nobel Laureates to 2002. Under Jiang's leadership, China schools. They also clarify that asymptomatic
in Peace and Economics experienced substantial economic growth carriers and mild COVID-19 patients are
Among few individuals on 231 with the continuation of market reforms. allowed to quarantine at home. Infected
years to be awarded the Thomas The returning of Hong Kong from the people, including those who are asymptomatic
Jefferson initiated Peace United Kingdom in 1997 and of Macau from or have “minor” symptoms, can isolate at home
through Commerce Medal by Portugal in 1999, and entry into the World or in a dedicated facility. After six-to-seven
the US Government Trade Organization in 2001, were landmark days of home isolation, if double COVID-19
moments of his era. Our hearts go out to those, test results are negative, the patient will be
like us, morn the loss of this statesman. released from isolation. Close contacts will also
be able to conduct home quarantine for five
Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping agreed days or can choose to isolate in a dedicated
to a series of goodwill gestures in November facility. Personnel mobility will no longer
intended to improve ties between our two be restricted, and labor, manufacturing, or
great nations. Though their first in-person business operations must not be stopped
meeting since the start of the pandemic did in low-risk locations. Several cities in China
not produce any major agreements, it did have declared that negative COVID-19 test
suggest that both sides want to manage the results will no longer be required to ride public
intensive strategic rivalry and avoid conflict. transport according to the optimization of
You can read more details in this month’s control measures. Most cities also removed
cover story on page 7. the negative test requirement to enter public
spaces such as bars, restaurants, museums, and
Meanwhile, AmCham South China, in other establishments (apart from healthcare,
cooperation with Anderson & Anderson educational, and certain other institutions).
LLP, hosted a webinar to discuss the IPR The list of municipalities and cities that
Advancements and Cooperation of China and announced changes includes Guangzhou
the United States. Participants from different and Shenzhen. All 11 districts in Guangzhou
industries and backgrounds joined the online announced that they will remove lockdown
events, with over 60 participants joining the measures on temporary control zones, while
webinar for discussion with leading experts high-risk areas will continue the prevention
worldwide. We would like to send our thanks and control measures. Guangzhou emphasized
to US Consul General, Lisa Heller, Duncan that it will generally not carry out mass testing
Willson, IP Officer, U.S. Embassy to China, Dr. and many of the PCR testing sites have been
David Buxbaum, Managing Partner, Anderson removed. Guangzhou also announced it
and Anderson, Ms. Yan Jie, Deputy Director will allow qualified close contacts who meet
of IPR Arbitration Court, GZ Arbitration certain conditions to quarantine at home, while
Committee, and all other great speakers who close contacts of confirmed cases would still be
made this high level webinar possible. We subject to centralized quarantine in principle.
hope you learned as much as we did as we
turn our heads to a productive future. I wish all of you a joyous and Merry
Christmas, a Happy New Year and Happy
If you haven’t already noticed, business Holidays. May 2023 bring you health,
is slowly moving back to normal as China happiness and great success.
1 AMCHAM SOUTH CHINA
Dear Members,
Greetings,
Dr. Harley Seyedin China fell into deep sorrow in early recently updated the countries COVID
December as it said a final farewell to Jiang responses. These new measures include lifting
Winner of the 2017 Oslo Zemin who served as general secretary of COVID testing and health code requirements
Business for Peace Award the Chinese Communist Party from 1989 for domestic cross-regional travelers and
(together with Elon Musk, to 2002, as chairman of the Central Military scrapping negative nucleic acid results and
Durren Shahnaz and Murad Commission from 1989 to 2004, and as health code requirements for entering public
AI-Katib) president of China from 1993 to 2003. Jiang places except for designated locations such
Awarded by an Award was paramount leader of China from 1989 as nursing homes, medical institutions and
Committee of Nobel Laureates to 2002. Under Jiang's leadership, China schools. They also clarify that asymptomatic
in Peace and Economics experienced substantial economic growth carriers and mild COVID-19 patients are
Among few individuals on 231 with the continuation of market reforms. allowed to quarantine at home. Infected
years to be awarded the Thomas The returning of Hong Kong from the people, including those who are asymptomatic
Jefferson initiated Peace United Kingdom in 1997 and of Macau from or have “minor” symptoms, can isolate at home
through Commerce Medal by Portugal in 1999, and entry into the World or in a dedicated facility. After six-to-seven
the US Government Trade Organization in 2001, were landmark days of home isolation, if double COVID-19
moments of his era. Our hearts go out to those, test results are negative, the patient will be
like us, morn the loss of this statesman. released from isolation. Close contacts will also
be able to conduct home quarantine for five
Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping agreed days or can choose to isolate in a dedicated
to a series of goodwill gestures in November facility. Personnel mobility will no longer
intended to improve ties between our two be restricted, and labor, manufacturing, or
great nations. Though their first in-person business operations must not be stopped
meeting since the start of the pandemic did in low-risk locations. Several cities in China
not produce any major agreements, it did have declared that negative COVID-19 test
suggest that both sides want to manage the results will no longer be required to ride public
intensive strategic rivalry and avoid conflict. transport according to the optimization of
You can read more details in this month’s control measures. Most cities also removed
cover story on page 7. the negative test requirement to enter public
spaces such as bars, restaurants, museums, and
Meanwhile, AmCham South China, in other establishments (apart from healthcare,
cooperation with Anderson & Anderson educational, and certain other institutions).
LLP, hosted a webinar to discuss the IPR The list of municipalities and cities that
Advancements and Cooperation of China and announced changes includes Guangzhou
the United States. Participants from different and Shenzhen. All 11 districts in Guangzhou
industries and backgrounds joined the online announced that they will remove lockdown
events, with over 60 participants joining the measures on temporary control zones, while
webinar for discussion with leading experts high-risk areas will continue the prevention
worldwide. We would like to send our thanks and control measures. Guangzhou emphasized
to US Consul General, Lisa Heller, Duncan that it will generally not carry out mass testing
Willson, IP Officer, U.S. Embassy to China, Dr. and many of the PCR testing sites have been
David Buxbaum, Managing Partner, Anderson removed. Guangzhou also announced it
and Anderson, Ms. Yan Jie, Deputy Director will allow qualified close contacts who meet
of IPR Arbitration Court, GZ Arbitration certain conditions to quarantine at home, while
Committee, and all other great speakers who close contacts of confirmed cases would still be
made this high level webinar possible. We subject to centralized quarantine in principle.
hope you learned as much as we did as we
turn our heads to a productive future. I wish all of you a joyous and Merry
Christmas, a Happy New Year and Happy
If you haven’t already noticed, business Holidays. May 2023 bring you health,
is slowly moving back to normal as China happiness and great success.
1 AMCHAM SOUTH CHINA
