“China has noticed the relevant situation of the coronavirus variant,” says a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman. “Since the outbreak of the epidemic, China has been closely following the changes in the global epidemic situation, taken scientific and necessary defensive measures against people coming to China, and maintained dynamic adjustments.” He also added that the North Korean prisoner who was captured by the Chinese police recently was handled in accordance with “humanitarian principles.” The spokesman also said China is willing to develop cooperative relations with countries on the basis of “adhering to one-China principle”, in response to the Honduras’ presidential polls preliminary results indicating the opposition candidate Xiomara Castro had taken a big lead. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES