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US to require Chinese officials to report American contacts
h/t InstapunditThe Trump administration said Wednesday that it will soon require Chinese officials in the U.S. to notify the State Department ahead of any contacts they plan to have with American educators, researchers and local and state governments. The release of the new rules was accompanied by notices to American educational and research institutions and local governments informing them of the reporting requirement. The change is effective Wednesday. State Department officials say the change is being made to reciprocate for similar rules faced by U.S. diplomats in China. But, they said, the rules are less onerous than China's because the Chinese must approve such contacts. In contrast, the American government will not be requiring any Chinese official to receive permission from the State Department for any of the meetings. Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2019-10-17 |
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