China advises foreign diplomats to stop coming to Beijing

Published Fri, Apr 3, 2020 · 07:16 AM

[BEIJING] China's foreign ministry is advising foreign diplomats to stop coming to Beijing, after the country temporarily banned most foreigners from entering to prevent a resurgence of a coronavirus epidemic, a spokeswoman said on Friday.

Foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying told reporters during a daily briefing that the ministry was aware of confirmed coronavirus cases among foreign diplomats in China.

REUTERS

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