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White House Defends COVID Travel Restrictions as Beijing Threatens ‘Countermeasures’

White House Defends COVID Travel Restrictions as Beijing Threatens ‘Countermeasures’
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre speaks during the daily news briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington on Oct. 19, 2022. Alex Wong/Getty Images
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
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The White House is defending its decision to issue travel restrictions related to COVID-19 following several threats from China’s communist regime.

The Biden administration said there was no cause for retaliation from Beijing after its communist leadership criticized Washington’s decision to require a negative COVID-19 test from those who travel from China to the United States.

Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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