WASHINGTON, May 1 (Reuters) - China and Russia should end restrictions placed on U.S. pork after an outbreak of a new flu virus, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said on Friday, noting the flu cannot be spread by food.
Locke said he met with Chinese Ambassador Zhou Wenzhong on Thursday evening in Washington where he pressed his case.
China and Russia account for nearly 20 percent of U.S. pork exports. (Reporting by Roberta Rampton)