China says U.S. raising travel advisory 'not a gesture of goodwill'

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokespersonHua Chunying Friday criticized certain U.S. officials' words and actionsamid the ongoing novel coronavirus outbreak, noting that their behavior is certainly not a gesture of goodwill asthey are neither factual nor appropriate.

Hua made the remarks after the U.S. State Department issued a highest-level warning against traveling to China due to the outbreak.