China condemns decision of a number of countries to suspend flights with it

The suspension of flights by some countries, contrary to the recommendations of the World Health Organization, will not help contain the coronavirus epidemic, but will only cause panic, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China reported on February 6. The spokesman of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hua Chunying, made relevant statements during the online press co-operation, answering a question about the decision of a number of countries to stop air traffic with China in connection with the coronavirus outbreak. According to Hua, from the beginning of the outbreak, China began to apply the toughest possible measures to contain the spread of the epidemic. These efforts were praised by WHO, which, in turn, disapproves and condemns the imposition of restrictions on trade with China. The International Civil Organization (ICAO) also called on all countries to listen to WHO. We are unhappy and condemn some countries that oppose WHO professional recommendations and ICAO bulletins, which call on all countries to listen to WHO decisions, Hua said. She also noted that such reckless actions led to the disruption of normal human exchanges and international cooperation in the international aviation market. According to her, such countries should immediately adjust their behavior in order to help China combat the epidemic.