China's foreign ministry expressed 'strong dissatisfaction' with the United States late on Saturday after it raised concerns over China's coronavirus control measures.
A worker in a protective suit directs residents lining up for nucleic acid test during a lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease in Shanghai, China April 9, 2022. REUTERS/Aly SongSHANGHAI, April 10 - China's foreign ministry expressed "strong dissatisfaction" with the United States late on Saturday after it raised concerns over China's coronavirus control measures.
"We express strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to the groundless accusations against China's pandemic prevention policy from the U.S. in its statement, and have lodged solemn representations," foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said in a statement.Shanghai is fighting China's worst COVID-19 outbreak since the virus first emerged in Wuhan in late 2019, with almost 25,000 new local cases reported on Sunday for the previous day.
The most controversial of Shanghai's practices had been separating COVID-positive children from their parents. Authorities have since made some concessions. The advisory also warned Americans from travelling to Hong Kong, Jilin province or Shanghai, citing a risk of parents and children being separated.
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