US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo did not identify any of the individuals targeted. Photo: Ron Przysucha/US Department of State/dpa
US to deny visas for Chinese officials accused of stifling dissent
- Restrictions target the United Front Work Department, a Chinese Communist Party organ tasked with strengthening adherence to the party within and outside China
- In announcing the move, the State Department cites a malign influence campaign to intimidate critics of Beijing living overseas
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo did not identify any of the individuals targeted. Photo: Ron Przysucha/US Department of State/dpa