European ambassadors from Switzerland, France, Norway, Italy and Croatia have appealed to Beijing to relax rules that prevent face-to-face meetings. China’s lockdowns and on-off economy are causing company losses and creating misunderstandings in the business community and diplomatically. ... If China’s borders were closed too long, it would lead to isolation and bring about long-term social and economic costs that could be entirely avoided, Italian ambassador Luca Ferrari said. ... Beijing has said it will increase domestic and international flights in an orderly manner. ...

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Source: South China Morning Post | by: Orange Wang | 21 Jun, 2022