China Criticizes U.S. Diplomats Seeking Exit Over Covid Rules
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China said a U.S. bid to let its diplomats exit China during the pandemic defied logic, after reports emerged American embassy officials were worried about the country’s tightening epidemic measures.
“We find it difficult to understand the logic behind the U.S. decision, which cannot be justified,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said Wednesday at a regular news briefing in Beijing. China had expressed “concern and dissatisfaction” to the U.S., and hoped the embassy would reconsider the action, he added.