Posted on 09/02/2020 12:04:01 PM PDT by Sir Napsalot
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday announced new restrictions on the freedom of movement for Chinese diplomats in the U.S., the latest salvo in deteriorating Sino-American relations as the Trump administration increases pressure on Beijing.
Pompeo said the latest actions are a direct response to long-held restrictions on American diplomats working in China.
“For years, the Chinese Communist Party has imposed significant barriers on American diplomats working inside the PRC [People’s Republic of China],” Pompeo said in a briefing with reporters.
Under the new restrictions, senior Chinese diplomats will need approval from the State Department to visit American university campuses and meet with local government officials. Approval will also be required for cultural events for more than 50 attendees happening outside the Chinese embassy or consular posts.
The State Department last year placed restrictions on Chinese diplomats in the U.S., requiring them to notify the agency of any meetings with local government officials or events on university campuses, though prior approval was not required.
Pompeo said State is taking further steps to label embassy and consular social media accounts as Chinese government accounts. Twitter last month began labeling foreign government social media accounts, including Chinese diplomatic accounts in the U.S.
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After this morning's news -
China tells US to stop building relationship with Taiwan after economic dialogue announcement
Boot the Chinese diplomats entirely. If you need to talk with someone from China, pick up the phone. But don’t do that because all they’re going to do is lie to you anyway.
China is our enemy. We should be moving all our manufacturing either home to the US or to countries we’re allied with. We should be disentangling our economy from theirs, ending in a total economic embargo together with our western partners. Strangle the Chinese economy until it pops and their people revolt against their corrupt leadership. Stop letting them lie, cheat, and steal their way to the top while we look the other way and let it all happen.
Is that Joe Biden?
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