China announces retaliatory restrictions on US diplomats in China and Hong Kong
by Associated Press in Beijing from World news | The Guardian on (#581T6)
Foreign ministry says new rules will apply throughout country without giving any details
China has announced new restrictions on the activities of US diplomats working on the mainland China and Hong Kong, in what it called a justified response to similar measures imposed on Chinese diplomats in the US last year.
In a statement posted online late Friday, a foreign ministry spokesperson said the rules would apply to senior diplomats and all other personnel at the American embassy in Beijing and consulates throughout China.
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