内容正文:
一 In reciprocal move, China halts ROK, Japan visas
作为回应,中国暂停韩国、日本签证
China has suspended issuing visas for South Korean and Japanese citizens as Beijing urged countries 1 ____________(adopt) a fact-based response to the COVID-19 pandemic and vowed to take reciprocal measures 2 __________discriminatory entry restrictions.
The Chinese embassy in Seoul said in a statement on Tuesday that short-term visas for South Koreans 3 ___________(visit) China for business, tourism and other personal affairs will 4 _____________(suspend) .
5 ____________(adjust) of the suspension will not be considered until South Korea lifts its discriminatory requirements for travelers from China to enter the country, the statement said.
Later on Tuesday, the Chinese embassy in Tokyo announced that it had suspended processing and issuing regular visas for Japanese citizens to visit China. The suspension 6 __________(take) effect on Tuesday, and it has not been announced 7 ___________the services would resume, the embassy said in a statement.
Since China announced its 8 __________(decide) to optimize its policies on COVID control and cross-bordertravel in December, many countries 9 _____________(welcome) the move. 10 _________, some nations, such as South Korea and Japan, have imposed restrictions 11 __________(target) China including mandatory COVID testing upon 12___________(arrive) .
In a phone conversation with South Korean Foreign Minister, Foreign Minister Qin Gang expressed his concern over the restrictions 13 _________(adopt) by South Korea, saying that he hoped South Korea would maintain an objective and14 ____________(science) stand.
Noting that China is firmly opposed 15 ______such measures and will take reciprocal (回应的)measures, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said, "Regrettably, a handful of countries, regardless of science and facts, have insisted on taking discriminatory entry restriction measures 16 ___________(target) China."
生词提示
1 halt停止
2 suspend ---suspension暂停
3 vo