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Beijing imposes visa restrictions for US officials to enter China

2020-12-22T12:34:44.574Z


Beijing-Moscow-SANA, China announced today its intention to impose restrictions on granting entry visas to US officials in response to wages.


Beijing-Moscow-Sanaa

China announced today its intention to impose restrictions on granting entry visas to US officials, in response to similar measures taken by the US State Department against Chinese officials.

The Associated Press quoted Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin as saying in a press briefing that "the United States is using visas as a weapon against China ... and we, in a countermeasure, have taken a decision to impose similar measures against American individuals and their families who are mainly responsible for the recent interference in affairs." Interior of China ”.

Wang expressed China's rejection of the so-called Tibet Policy and Support Act, which calls for the establishment of a US consulate in Tibet, stressing that “Tibet, Taiwan and Hong Kong issues are related to China's sovereignty, territorial integrity and internal affairs, and no foreign powers should interfere in it.”

Yesterday, Washington imposed additional restrictions on entry visas for Chinese officials for allegedly committing "human rights violations."

In turn, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, stressed that the United States deliberately misuses the concept of national security in a way that suits its interests and those of its officials.

Commenting on the US sanctions on Russia and China, he said, "Washington is using the concept of national security to satisfy the American political establishment, which is gaining and scoring points for its account by igniting feelings of" fear of Russia and China. "

Yesterday, the Trump administration published a new list of Chinese and Russian companies that claim to have "military ties" that prevent them from purchasing a wide range of US goods and technology.

Source: sena

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