Beijing Rebukes U.S. Visa Crackdown on Chinese Students
(MENAFN) Beijing issued a strong rebuke on Thursday following the United States’ decision to revoke visas for certain Chinese students, labeling the move as both unjustified and discriminatory.
"The US’ unreasonable decision to revoke the visas of Chinese students under the pretext of ideology and national security seriously harms the lawful rights and interests of Chinese students and disrupts people-to-people exchange between us,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said during a press briefing in the Chinese capital.
The condemnation comes after U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio revealed that Washington would begin a sweeping revocation of visas for Chinese nationals.
“Under President (Donald) Trump’s leadership, the US State Department will work with the Department of Homeland Security to aggressively revoke visas for Chinese students, including those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields,” Rubio stated.
At a live-streamed press briefing in Beijing, Mao stated, “China firmly rejects and has lodged protest with the US side.”
“Such a politicized and discriminatory move lays bare the US lie that it upholds the so-called freedom and openness, and will only further undermine its image in the world and its national reputation,” she said.
Rubio also announced plans to tighten the screening process for future visa applications from mainland China and Hong Kong, suggesting revised criteria will be implemented to intensify oversight.
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