
US State Department orders departure of non-emergency personnel from Shanghai consulate amid Covid-19 restrictions
CNN
The US State Department on Monday ordered the departure of non-emergency US government employees and family members from its Shanghai consulate due to China's strict Covid-19 mitigation measures.
In a travel advisory, the State Department recommends reconsidering traveling to China due to "arbitrary enforcement of local laws and COVID-19-related restrictions" and includes the risk of parents being separated from their children.

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