US State Department asks all non-emergency government employees in Shanghai to leave as Covid rises
U.S. and Chinese flags flutter near the Bund, before a U.S. trade mission meets with its Chinese counterpart for talks in Shanghai, China July 30, 2019.
Song Aly | Reuters
The US State Department has ordered all non-emergency government employees and their family members in Shanghai to leave as Covid levels rise and asked US citizens to reconsider travel. to China, according to an April 11 announcement.
“Reconsider travel to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) due to arbitrary enforcement of local laws and COVID-19-related restrictions,” the State Department said.
“Do not travel to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People’s Republic of China, Jilin Province and Shanghai City due to COVID-19 related restrictions, including the risk of parents and children being separated “, the statement said. “Reconsider travel to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China due to arbitrary enforcement of local laws.”
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