China threatened to tighten its own borders again as it said it may retaliate for fresh Covid travel bans around the world.

Around a dozen countries - including the UK, US, Australia, South Korea and Japan - have imposed Covid testing restrictions on passengers from China after Beijing announced it would end its extended border closure from January 8.

The nation is currently experiencing its worst Covid outbreak of the three-year-long pandemic.

Mao Ning, a foreign ministry spokesperson, told a regular press briefing that "some countries have taken entry restrictions targeting only Chinese travellers".

"This lacks scientific basis and some practices are unacceptable", she added.

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