Beijing, 29 September: The Beijing government has suggested to importers that they “proactively import” frozen food from countries seriously affected by the COVID-19 pandemic because of the threat of an epidemic.
The advertisement occurs after several cases of shellfish undergoing coronavirus testing.
China suspended imports from seafood manufacturers in Brazil, Indonesia and Russia for a week or more.
Chinese customs and local governments have detected pathogen lines in food imported from the bloodless chain at a time when foreign food corporations continued to report new infections, the Beijing Trade Office said on its website, demonstrating that imported frozen food is endangered. pollution, he added.
Last week, China suspended some imports of seafood from two Russian ships and one Brazilian company following the discovery of coronavirus in packaging and product samples.
While experts continue to doubt any concrete evidence that the virus can be transmitted through infected food and packaging, the pieces continue to attract customer attention and fear, as in June, when a new outbreak of cases in Beijing triggered a national boycott of salmon.