Russia Closes Border With China to People, Not Goods
- Russian Railways halts most passenger train service to China
- Government to decide on flights with China on Friday
A train crosses the Russia China border in Manzhouli, China.
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Russia shut its 4,209-kilometer (2,615 mile) land border with China to most passenger travel as the Kremlin seeks to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus from its biggest trading partner.
The Foreign Ministry warned Russians to refrain from non-essential travel to the country and limited visa issuance for Chinese citizens. Russian Railways JSC halted most train service to China, while maintaining the Moscow-Beijing route, and the government on Friday will decide on restricting passenger flights between the countries.