China has voiced strong opposition to Washington’s proposal to prohibit its airlines from using Russian airspace on flights to and from the United States, warning that such a move would negatively impact global travel and hinder person-to-person connections. A spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that restricting Chinese carriers from flying over Russia en route to the US would “undermine international 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.

“Rather than punishing other countries and passengers around the world, perhaps it’s time the US took a hard look at its own policy and t

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