Global Airport News
An AeroMexico plane arrived in Shanghai on Tuesday to repatriate dozens of Mexicans who have become pawns in a drama about how far governments should go to stifle fears that the H1N1 virus could cross their borders.
None of the 43 Mexicans that Beijing quarantined had shown symptoms of the H1N1 flu virus, prompting Mexico to accuse China of being "discriminatory."
The row has strained what had been a warming relationship but, with Beijing courting Latin America as a trade and diplomatic partner, the damage appears unlikely to last.
Mexico is considered the epicenter of the flu outbreak, which has infected more than 1,200 people in 21 countries over the past week, sparking fears of a global pandemic.
To date, 27 deaths have been officially confirmed — 26 in Mexico and one in the United States — though more than 100 are suspected to have died from the flu.
