China wants the US to stop restricting Chinese students within its borders for national security.
China Warns Against Suppression: Urges U.S. to Stop Targeting Chinese Students in the Name of National Security (Photo: Google)
Wang Wenbin Addresses Suppression of Chinese Students
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Wang Wenbin made these statements during a routine news conference in response to allegations that the U.S. had questioned and checked many Chinese students’ electronic devices entering the country. Some students had their visas revoked, barring them from the U.S. for five years.
According to Wang Wenbin, the U.S. has interrogated, detained, and repatriated Chinese students with legal visas and diplomas for political reasons. He condemned the U.S.’s monthly forced repatriation of hundreds of Chinese people, including students, as discriminatory, selective, and politically motivated law enforcement.
In June 2020, the Trump administration issued Proclamation 10043, which caused conflict, the spokeswoman said.
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Wang Wenbin Urges U.S. to Reconsider Proclamation 10043 and Support People-to-People Exchanges
This decree restricts Chinese students and intellectuals in some fields from entering the U.S. Wang encouraged the U.S. to welcome Chinese students, rescind the prejudiced Proclamation 10043, and protect Chinese intellectuals and students. He stressed that these activities undermine the countries’ leaders’ agreement to promote people-to-people relations.
Wang finished by encouraging the U.S. to work to encourage and facilitate China-U.S. interactions. He warned students traveling to the U.S. that China would continue to safeguard its nationals’ legitimate rights and interests.
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