Beijing threatens countermeasures in response to growing list of nations tightening rules on its passengers
Health workers guide travellers arriving from China at a Covid-19 testing centre at Incheon international airport, near Seoul, South Korea.Health workers guide travellers arriving from China at a Covid-19 testing centre at Incheon international airport, near Seoul, South Korea.Last modified on Tue 3 Jan 2023 12.44 GMTand threatened countermeasures against countries involved.
“We are firmly opposed to attempts to manipulate the Covid measures for political purposes and will take countermeasures based on the principle of reciprocity.” Other countries including the US, UK, India, Japan and several European nations have announced tougher measures on travellers from China amid concerns over a lack of data on infections in China and fears of the possibility that new variants may emerge.
“We are in our role, my government is in its role, protecting the French,” she told France-Info radio.
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