China recorded three new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, the National Health Commission (NHC) reported today.

In a daily statement, the NHC said that all of the new cases are local, adding "the Chinese mainland reported 12 new asymptomatic cases on Wednesday."

"The NHC received reports of 82,929 confirmed cases and 4,633 deaths in 31 provincial-level regions of the Chinese mainland," according to the statement.

On the other hand, the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s spokesman, Zhao Lijian, expressed his country's strong protest against the US bill on sanctions against China over the COVID-19 pandemic.