US restricts visas for Chinese officials over Hong Kong freedoms
by Reuters from on (#553EE)
Secretary of state Mike Pompeo says visa restrictions apply to current and former' communist party officials, but does not name them
The US secretary of state Mike Pompeo has said Washington will impose visa restrictions on Chinese officials responsible for restricting freedoms in Hong Kong, but he did not name any of those targeted.
The move on Friday comes ahead of a three-day meeting of China's parliament from Sunday, which is expected to enact new national security legislation for Hong Kong that has alarmed foreign governments and democracy activists.
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