U.S. Prepares to Reject More Chinese Visa Applications | China in Focus

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The United States is preparing to reject more visa applications from China—if Beijing does not speed up accepting deported Chinese nationals. The message comes just days before President Donald Trump visits China.
A Chinese-owned oil tanker has been struck near the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating tensions with Iran. It's a rare attack involving a Chinese-linked vessel in the region.
A Chinese national has been found guilty of fraudulently selling more than a million COVID tests in the United States. The person is also linked to an illegal biolab in Las Vegas.
Taiwan is one of the rare issues on which both parties agree. In Minnesota, lawmakers have passed a resolution backing closer ties with unanimous bipartisan support. It follows similar moves in three other states.
China is handing down suspended death sentences to two former defense ministers. It marks one of the most severe punishments in Chinese leader Xi Jinping's sweeping purges and corruption crackdown in the military.

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