China, U.S. trade tit-for-tat visa curbs over Tibet - Reuters

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday the United States would restrict visas for some Chinese officials because Beijing obstructs travel to Tibet by U.S.

Pompeo said in a statement the United States remained committed to supporting “meaningful autonomy” for Tibetans and respect for their fundamental human rights.

“Today I am announcing visa restrictions on PRC government and Chinese Communist Party officials determined to be ‘substantially involved in the formulation or execution of policies related to access for foreigners to Tibetan areas’,” he said.

U.S.-China relations have reached their lowest point in years since the coronavirus pandemic that began in China hit the United States hard.