Australia Warns About Biosecurity Risks From Chinese Lunar New Year Gifts

Australia Warns About Biosecurity Risks From Chinese Lunar New Year Gifts
A general view of the Virgin Australia Terminal at Perth Airport on Jan. 8, 2021 in Perth, Australia. Matt Jelonek/Getty Images
Marina Zhang
Updated:
With the Lunar New Year, only weeks away on Feb. 1, the Australian Minister for Agriculture David Littleproud has reminded Australians to ensure that gifts sent or brought to Australia from overseas do not pose a biosecurity risk.

Littleproud said gifts could contain pests and diseases that can seriously impact the nation’s environment, agriculture, and tourism industries.

Marina Zhang
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Marina Zhang is a health writer for The Epoch Times, based in New York. She mainly covers stories on COVID-19 and the healthcare system and has a bachelors in biomedicine from The University of Melbourne. Contact her at [email protected].
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