"We have no response to the statements of the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman. We are taking the measures we deem justified in line with the evolution of the situation in China. They are based on the discussions between our experts and scientists, but are now subject to a decision which will have to be discussed by the Member States".
This was stated by EU Commission spokesperson Dana Spinant during the daily briefing with the press, when asked about the fact that yesterday the Chinese Foreign Ministry
spoke of countermeasures on the principle of reciprocity, on the hypothesis of Covid tests for those arriving in the EU from China.
The French government is also firmly in favor of the tests.
The resurgence of the Covid-19 epidemic raises "legitimate fears".
The swabs of passengers on flights from China to France will be carried out "without hesitation", said the spokesman of the executive, Olivier Véran, on the occasion of the first council of ministers of 2023 in Paris.
Already yesterday, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said that France will continue to carry out the tests despite criticism from Beijing.