530 01/18 Beijing stopped issuing new visas for Japan and South Korea

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Japan and South Korea have defended pubic health restrictions on travelers from China a day after Beijing stopped issuing new visas in apparent retaliation. Chinese embassies stopped issuing the new visas for the 2 countries on Tuesday. It wasn't clear whether Beijing would expand the suspensions to other countries that have imposed stricter virus testing on national passengers following its COVID-19 surge. According to South Korea officials, about 17 percent of  the 2,550 short-term travelers from China, from January 2 to Tuesday have tested positive. I'm Charles de Ledesma.

defended 옹호하다

apparent retaliation 명백한 보복

imposed 강요하다, 도입하다, 부과하다

short-term travelers 단기 여행자들

한줄요약: Chinese embassies stopped issuing the new visas for Japan and South Korea in apparent retaliation on their strict virus testing on Chinese travelers.