US Criticizes China for Canceling Flights Over COVID-19 Cases

A passenger wearing a mask, amid the health threat of COVID-19, arrives on a direct flight from China at Chicago's O'Hare airport in Chicago, Illinois, on Jan. 24, 2020. Kamil Krzaczynski/Reuters

The Biden administration slammed Beijing for scrapping dozens of scheduled U.S.-to-China flights after passengers tested positive for COVID-19, citing “inconsistent” commitments.

“China’s actions are inconsistent with its obligations under the U.S.-China Air Transport Agreement,” a spokesperson of the U.S. Department of Transportation told The Epoch Times in a Jan. 14 email.