The presidential proclamation, still in draft form, could also authorize the United States government to revoke the visas of party members and their families who are already in the country, leading to their expulsion. Some proposed language is also aimed at limiting travel to the United States by members of the People’s Liberation Army and executives at state-owned enterprises, though many of them are likely to also be party members. Details of the plan, described by four people with knowledge of the discussions, have not yet been finalized, and President Trump might ultimately reject it. The Chinese Communist Party has 92 million members. So trying to immediately identify party members to either prevent their entry or expel those already in the United States would be difficult.

Source: International New York Times July 16, 2020 00:00 UTC