In Bid to Contain Virus, Beijing Bans International Flights, Causing Airport Chaos

In Bid to Contain Virus, Beijing Bans International Flights, Causing Airport Chaos
Passengers wearing face masks are checked by airport security staff upon their arrival at Shanghai Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, China on March 18, 2020. Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images
Nicole Hao
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To prevent the spread of the CCP virus, the Chinese regime has enacted a rule to prohibit international flights from landing in Beijing beginning on March 23.

But local media reported that passengers experienced travel chaos even before the rule went into effect.

Nicole Hao
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Nicole Hao is a Washington-based reporter focused on China-related topics. Before joining the Epoch Media Group in July 2009, she worked as a global product manager for a railway business in Paris, France.
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