Mexican plane en route to pick up nationals in China

[Coventina]

Source: Reuters

BEIJING, May 5 (Reuters) - An aircraft was due to land in China on Tuesday to take home dozens of Mexicans who have been under forced quarantine, straining diplomatic relations, as a protective measure against a new flu strain.

The confined Mexicans have become players in a larger drama about how far governments should go to stifle fears that the H1N1 virus could creep through their borders.

Mexican Foreign Minister Patricia Espinosa accused China at the weekend of discrimination after Beijing ordered dozens of Mexicans into seclusion across the country, although only one, a man now in Hong Kong, was found to have the H1N1 flu.

China has denied the charge, saying isolation was the correct procedure, but both countries have agreed to send aircraft to pick up their respective nationals.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSPEK122467

[Lasher]

1. Note to self:

Don't go to China.

[demo dutch]

2. Don't go to China, don't buy from China, don't eat from China

[Mojorabbit]

3. China sent a plane to Mexico

to evacuate their nationals too.

[AlphaCentauri]

4. Lou Dobbs is going to be all over this

asking the Mexican government to send air plains to pick their nationals