República
Tcheca lamenta "mal-entendido" ao confiscar máscaras doadas por
chineses destinadas a cidadãos expatriados em Itália
Source:
Xinhua| 2020-03-21 06:23:44|Editor: Mu Xuequan
PRAGUE, March 20, (Xinhua)
-- Czech Ministry of the Interior and the regional government of Usti nad Labem
released a statement on Friday, saying they regretted the misunderstanding in
the confiscation of 101,600 masks
and respirators three days ago, which turns out to be Chinese donation to
Italy.
On March 17, the Ministry of
the Interior and the Usti nad Labem Region detained a batch of imported masks
and respirators from a warehouse in the region. Subsequent investigations
revealed that the seizure included a separate shipment of 101,600 masks and
respirators, which was a donation from the Red Cross of Qingtian City of
China's Zhejiang province to Chinese expatriates in Italy, the statement noted.
"The Interior Ministry
regretted this misunderstanding and is now discussing with Zhejiang province to
deal with the issue," read the statement, signed by Deputy Prime Minister
and Minister of the Interior Jan Hamacek.
With the rapid spread of
COVID-19 in the world, the Czech Republic, like many other European countries,
face severe shortage of medical supplies such as masks and respirators. To
ensure domestic demand, the country took strict measures, banning export of
medical equipment and cracking down on hoarding and other practices which may
disrupt the market.
As of Friday night, the
country registered 833 confirmed COVID-19 cases.
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