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Vietnam blames China’s ‘zero COVID’ policies for disrupting trade
Vietnam’s trade ministry calls on Chinese authorities to ease congestion at the border crossing.
3 Jan 2022
Vietnam’s trade ministry has asked China’s Guangxi authorities to take urgent measures to ease congestion at border crossings after China stepped up its border controls with neighbours to follow zero COVID-19 policies, state media reported.
Pictures and video footage from state-run Vietnam News Agency (VNA) showed thousands of trucks were held up at the border following reports that imported COVID-19 cases had been detected in Guangxi province.
“Anti-virus prevention measures that Guangxi is applying under the ‘zero COVID’ policies, including closing border gates or stopping fruit imports, are over necessary,” VNA reported, citing a trade ministry statement.
“This disruption has caused [a] negative impact on bilateral trade and great losses to businesses and people on both sides.”..
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