Coronavirus

Beijing calls on Chinese importers to steer clear of food from countries with high numbers of COVID cases

The announcement is an escalation in the country's stance against the risks of imported food, with seafood a particular target.

China's COVID infections were rapidly quashed in the first few months of the pandemic, thanks to strict and enforced lockdowns across the country. However, the government is now targeting foreign food imports as cause for concern.
China's COVID infections were rapidly quashed in the first few months of the pandemic, thanks to strict and enforced lockdowns across the country. However, the government is now targeting foreign food imports as cause for concern.Foto: Nicolò Lazzati/Flickr
Published 29 September 2020, 05:37Updated 30 September 2020, 15:24