JAKARTA (REUTERS) – Indonesia will temporarily stop food and beverage imports from China as a precaution to prevent the coronavirus spreading to the South-east Asian country, Indonesia’s trade minister said on Monday (Feb 3).

Minister Agus Suparmanto told reporters the measure would be put in place soon and would remain in place until “the virus problem has ended”.

China is Indonesia’s biggest trade partner. The South-east Asian country imports garlic and fruit, among other food and beverages, from China.

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