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China suspends poultry imports from France due to bird flu

  • China banned poultry imports from Ireland in December.
Published January 6, 2021 Updated January 6, 2021 05:27pm
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China has stopped poultry imports from France due to highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu from Jan. 5 to protect the country's animal husbandry sector, the General Administration of Customs said on Wednesday.

China banned poultry imports from Ireland in December.