Before the Beijing Winter Olympics, the United States could lose all flights to China

Since June, the Civil Aviation Administration of China has applied a so-called "circuit-breaker" rule to international flights. That rule means that a flight is automatically suspended for two weeks if five or more passengers test positive upon landing in China. If 10 or more passengers test positive, the suspension period increases. China has defended its "circuit-breaker" regulations as "an important step to reduce the risk of cross-border spread of the epidemic." Ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics the United States could lose all flights to China "The measures, which are open and fair, apply equally to both Chinese and foreign…