U.S. Sets Visa Restrictions on China Officials Over Tibet Policy
- Pompeo says Beijing has curtailed American access to region
- Secretary cites human rights violations, environmental damage
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
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The U.S. has imposed travel restrictions on Chinese officials determined to be “substantially involved” in restricting access to Tibet, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said.
“Beijing has continued systematically to obstruct travel to the Tibetan Autonomous Region and other Tibetan areas by U.S. diplomats and other officials, journalists, and tourists, while PRC officials and other citizens enjoy far greater access to the United States,” Pompeo said in a statement Tuesday, referring to the People’s Republic of China, the country’s official name.