Chinese city suspends rail imports after fresh COVID-19 outbreak


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BEIJING: A northern Chinese city bordering Russia halted rail imports including coal and timber on Wednesday (Dec 1) over fears of a fresh cluster of COVID-19 infections, as the country logged its highest domestic cases in a month. Health authorities reported 91 new cases in or close to Manzhouli – a city of 231,000 in Inner Mongolia that handles more than 65 per cent of China-Russia trade – after seeing dozens in recent days, forcing leaders to impose localised lockdowns and travel restrictions. Authorities also said its railway port will “suspend the import of non-containerised goods including timber, coal, mineral...