The United States is withdrawing plans to ban Chinese airlines
from flying to the country, after Beijing relaxed its rules for
foreign carriers, broadcaster CNBC reported.
The United States will still have some restrictions on Chinese
flights, the report said.
The dispute comes amid rising tensions between the two economic
giants. In recent weeks, the countries have been at odds over the
coronavirus pandemic and China’s Hong Kong policies.
Also, Russia slams United States, Britain for Hong Kong
discussion in UNSC.
The United States government had on Wednesday said Chinese
passenger planes would be suspended from flying to the country as
of June 16, according to an order issued by the Trump
administration.
The Department of Transportation said the move was a response to
the “failure” of China to “permit United States carriers to
exercise the full extent of their bilateral right to conduct
scheduled passenger air services to and from China.”
The United States said China had not allowed its carriers to
resume flights to the country after pausing the routes because of
the coronavirus
United States-Chinese relations have soured in recent months
amid tensions surrounding the coronavirus pandemic and Beijing’s
move to impose new national security legislation for Hong Kong.
The United States is withdrawing plans to ban Chinese airlines
from flying to the country, after Beijing relaxed its rules for
foreign carriers, broadcaster CNBC reported.
The United States will still have some restrictions on Chinese
flights, the report said.
The dispute comes amid rising tensions between the two economic
giants. In recent weeks, the countries have been at odds over the
coronavirus pandemic and China’s Hong Kong policies.
Also, Russia slams United States, Britain for Hong Kong
discussion in UNSC.
The United States government had on Wednesday said Chinese
passenger planes would be suspended from flying to the country as
of June 16, according to an order issued by the Trump
administration.
The Department of Transportation said the move was a response to
the “failure” of China to “permit United States carriers to
exercise the full extent of their bilateral right to conduct
scheduled passenger air services to and from China.”
The United States said China had not allowed its carriers to
resume flights to the country after pausing the routes because of
the coronavirus
United States-Chinese relations have soured in recent months
amid tensions surrounding the coronavirus pandemic and Beijing’s
move to impose new national security legislation for Hong Kong.