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China vows tit-for-tat visa curbs on US officials who ‘meddle’ in Tibet
- Beijing hits back after Washington announces sanctions on Chinese officials suspected of role in alleged ‘forced assimilation’ of Tibetan children
- The retaliatory measures will target American personnel involved in accusations and those with history of interfering in autonomous region’s affairs
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China will impose tit-for-tat sanctions on US personnel in retaliation for Washington’s recent visa curbs on Chinese officials over Beijing’s alleged “forced assimilation” policy in Tibet, China’s foreign ministry said.
Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin confirmed on Thursday that China would impose “reciprocal visa restrictions” on US personnel involved in the “forced assimilation” accusation and those who had “meddled in Tibet-related issues for a long time”.
Beijing’s salvo came after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced new visa restrictions against Chinese officials last week for their suspected involvement in what Washington called the “forced assimilation” of more than 1 million Tibetan children in government-run boarding schools.
Blinken said in a statement that Beijing’s policy sought to “eliminate Tibet’s distinct linguistic, cultural and religious traditions among younger generations of Tibetans”, but did not name the individuals or organisations who would face the sanction.
Wang said “the US ignores the facts, fabricates Tibet-related lies and imposes illegal sanctions on Chinese officials”, adding that Washington’s new sanctions “seriously interfere with China’s internal affairs”.
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