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China Suspends Cargo Flights to COVID-19 Stricken India, Disrupting Shipment of Medical Supplies, While Promising to ‘Help’
BY ALEX WU April 28, 2021 Updated: April 28, 2021biggersmaller Print
Update: On the night of April 27, Sichuan Airlines said it was working on a plan to resume the cargo flights to India, although they are currently still on halt.
India is experiencing a massive COVID-19 surge with more than 300,000 confirmed cases daily in the past week. Following democratic countries, the Chinese communist regime promised to help India, however, Indian media reported that a major Chinese state-run airline has suspended all cargo flights to India that are needed to bring in medical supplies, and Chinese manufacturers of medical supplies have raised prices.
In recent days, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union have reached out to India to provide urgent assistance. The Biden administration promised to immediately provide India with the raw materials needed to produce vaccines, medical supplies, and protective equipment.
The Chinese government also promised to provide India with assistance and support. On April 26, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying tweeted, “We’re concerned about the grave situation in India. We’re ready to be of help if India tells us its specific needs.”
However, according to a Times of India report on April 26, Chinese state-run Sichuan Airlines had suspended all cargo flights to India for 15 days. It seriously affected the ability of locals to obtain oxygen concentrators and other urgently needed medical equipment from China.
In addition, traders also complained that Chinese manufacturers have increased the price of medical supplies by 35–40 percent, and the freight charges have also increased by more than 20 percent, according to the report.