China defends suspending meals imports over coronavirus considerations, says curbs meant to guard public well being


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China has suspended food imports from US, New Zealand, Argentina, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, the Netherlands and Russia after its customs officials said they found coronavirus on frozen meat and on packaging Representational image. Darth Liu/Unsplash Beijing: China’s government on Wednesday defended anti- Coronavirus controls that have disrupted imports of beef, poultry, and fish from the United States, New Zealand and other trading partners. Customs officials who say the coronavirus has been found on frozen meat and on packaging have imposed temporary suspensions on suppliers. That prompted complaints by China’s trading partners. The reasonable and justifiable curbs are intended to protect...