A wave of restrictions on travel from China is “simply unacceptable,” according to Chinese officials who protested the measures amid widespread doubts about coronavirus data shared by Beijing.
“China always believes that for all countries, COVID response measures need to be science-based and proportionate,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told reporters Tuesday. “We firmly reject using COVID measures for political purposes and will take corresponding measures in response to varying situations based on the principle of reciprocity.
“We shared the genome data of the virus from the latest COVID cases in China via the Global Initiative on Sharing Avian Influenza Data ,” Mao said. “Several days ago, the competent Chinese authorities had a virtual meeting with the WHO and had a technical exchange on the current COVID situation, treatment, and vaccination.”
China’s self-proclaimed transparency has not allayed the concerns of the United States and leading allies across Europe and the Indo-Pacific. The United Kingdom, Italy, and France have imposed a pre-departure testing requirement on travelers from China, with Paris adding randomized tests of travelers upon arrival.
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