The European Union should "objectively and fairly" take stock of China's epidemic situation, the foreign ministry said on Friday.
Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning was responding at a regular media briefing to a question on the grouping's recommendation of pre-departure COVID-19 testing for passengers from China.
EU government officials have suggested that such passengers should furnish a negative COVID-19 test result before departure.
(Reporting by Eduardo Baptista; Writing by Bernard Orr; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)
