China-U.S. relations have sunk to historic lows with the world’s two biggest economies clashing over issues ranging from trade and human rights.
The United States government has canceled visas for more than 1,000 Chinese nationals under a presidential measure denying entry to students and researchers deemed security risks.
Also, the U.S. was also “preventing goods produced from slave labour from entering our markets, demanding that China respect the inherent dignity of each human being,” an apparent reference to accusations of abuse of Muslims in western Xinjiang.
Also in Beijing on Thursday, a foreign ministry spokesman described the U.S. move as “naked” political persecution and racial discrimination that seriously violated human rights
Zhao Lijian told a daily media briefing that, “China reserves the right to make a further response on this issue.”
However, State Department spokeswoman said the visa action followed a May 29 proclamation by President Donald Trump as part of the U.S. response to China’s curbs on democracy in Hong Kong.
“As of Sept. 8, 2020, the department has revoked more than 1,000 visas of PRC nationals who were found to be subject to Presidential Proclamation 10043 and therefore ineligible for a visa,” she said.
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