China has reported a second consecutive day of no new local coronavirus cases but imported cases have risen as Beijing ramped controls to prevent a resurgence of infections.

The country's National Health Commission said that a total of 67 new cases were reported, all of which were imported.

About 90 per cent of all the imported cases are Chinese passport holders, Vice Foreign Minister Luo Zhaohui told a press conference, adding that 40pc of them are overseas Chinese students returning amid rising infections abroad.

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