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China to put visa restrictions on US individuals over Hong Kong
- Any American efforts to undermine introduction of national security law for the city will not succeed, foreign ministry says
- Beijing silent on who and how many people will be targeted
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China has announced visa restrictions on US individuals who “behave egregiously” in relation to Hong Kong affairs.
The move is in retaliation for Washington’s decision last week to restrict visas for Chinese officials who undermine Hong Kong’s semi-autonomous status.
Announcing the restrictions on Monday, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said any efforts by the US to hinder Beijing’s introduction of a national security law in Hong Kong “would not succeed”.
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“In view of the erroneous actions of the US, China has decided to impose visa restrictions on US individuals who behave egregiously on Hong Kong-related issues,” Zhao said, without saying who or how many would be targeted.
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“No matter how Hong Kong separatists squawk, and no matter what kind of pressure is exerted by external anti-China forces, their scheme to obstruct the passage of the Hong Kong national security law will never succeed and the bill is but a piece of waste paper,” he added, referring to the US Senate’s passage of the Hong Kong Autonomy Act last week.
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