China has criticised Washington's proposal to bar its airlines from flying through Russian airspace on routes to and from the United States, stating that such actions would harm "international travel and people-to-people exchanges."

Responding to the US move, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, "Barring Chinese airlines from flying over Russia on flights to and from the US would hinder travel and people-to-people exchanges."

The ministry advised the Trump administration to "take a hard look at its own policy and its impact on American businesses", hinting towards the US's unprecedented tariffs on other countries.

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"Rather than punishing other countries and passengers around the world, perhaps it's time the US took a hard lo

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