State Department of the United States ordered that all employees of the country’s centers in Shanghai, who are not related to the implementation of urgent tasks, and also members of their families left China, transfers “Kommersant”.
In addition, the American authorities encouraged citizens to refuse trips to China.
The statement says that the review of the Consulate staff is related to the increasing number of cases of COVID-19 and the entered rigid quarantine restrictions, as well as the “arbitrariness” of the Chinese authorities.
“Refuse a trip to the People’s Republic of China due to arbitrary use of local laws and restrictions related to COVID-19. Do not travel to the Special Administrative District of Hong Kong, Jilin Province and the city of Shanghai due to the restrictions related to COVID 19, including the risk of separation of parents and children. Refuse a trip to Hong Kong due to arbitrary use of local laws, “the State Department says.