China to restrict visas for US visitors with 'anti-China' linksAnti-government office workers wearing masks attend a lunch time protest while holding up a US national flag, after local media reported on an expected ban on face masks under emergency law, at Central, in Hong Kong, China, Oct 4, 2019. The proposed changes follow the introduction by the United States of tighter rules for visas for Chinese scholars in May. Rivalry between the United States and China is fuelled by a range of issues including commercial competition, human rights and worries about security. The United States suspects Huawei’s equipment could be used by Beijing for spying, which the Chinese firm has repeatedly denied. The latest tit-for-tat visa restrictions began in April when some prominent Chinese scholars had their US visas revoked.

Source: Bangkok Post October 09, 2019 08:16 UTC