January 26, 2004

China Bans Thailand, Cambodia Poultry

China on Sunday has announced a ban on poultry imports from Thailand and Cambodia, the ministry of agriculture and quarantine authorities said.

It comes on top of a ban on poultry imports from Vietnam, Japan and South Korea.

The ban comes two days after both Thailand and Cambodia confirmed that they had been struck by the deadly avian flu virus.

The government has ordered the withdrawal or destruction of poultry products imported directly or indirectly from the two countries.