Beijing Threatens ‘Countermeasures’ China Travel Restrictions by the US

National Security

Three years ago, Beijing permitted international flights to Wuhan from Wuhan. This was in the first months of COVID epidemic.

After authorities ordered testing for all 14,000,000 residents, a staff member wearing personal protective gear (PPE) worked at a temporary Covid-19 screening facility in Tianjin. Getty Images Ben Wilson • January 4, 2023 5:15 pm

Tuesday was a day when the Chinese government threatened to impose sanctions “countermeasures” After the United States made it mandatory for Chinese travelers to submit a negative coronavirus screening to be allowed to enter the country,

“We believe that the entry restrictions adopted by some countries targeting China lack scientific basis, and some excessive practices are even more unacceptable,” Mao Ning spokeswoman for Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Mao Ning stated that testing requirements must be met. “for political purposes” The Chinese Communist Party will also respond “based on the principle of reciprocity.”

The United Kingdom and the majority of European Union countries are joining the United States by requiring negative COVID test for all Chinese-American travelers. After easing its restrictions, the country is now facing an epidemic of cases. “Zero COVID” After mass protests against the government, December policies

It isn’t clear what “countermeasures” Beijing could enact—U.S. China has many tourists already “subject to a minimum 10-day quarantine” They may need to pay for location-tracking software and download it to their phones. “access public spaces and businesses,” according To the U.S. Embassy in China

China’s threat comes three years after China opened international flights from Wuhan, the origin city of the virus, in the first months following the coronavirus epidemic. However, it has been strict about domestic travel. Republican legislators have alleged China’s efforts not to reveal the source of the coronavirus epidemic may have caused hundreds of thousands deaths worldwide.

Starting Jan. 5, tests will be required in the United States. Mike Ryan, a Senior Official with the World Health Organization. said China is not presenting its COVID cases count correctly

“We believe that the current numbers being published from China underrepresent the true impact of the disease in terms of hospital admissions, in terms of ICU admissions, particularly in terms of death,” Ryan stated Wednesday.

Shanghai is home to the most populated Chinese city, Shanghai. said Tuesday’s announcement indicated that 70% of the city’s residents may have been infected.

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