China on Thursday accused critics in the US government of “an escalation of political suppression” against Beijing following a report of new visa restrictions on members of China’s ruling Communist Party and their immediate family members.
Foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said China would “make representations” to the U.S. Following the report Thursday in the New York Times that such people would be limited to one-month, single-entry visas.
Hua called Washington’s approach “totally inconsistent with the US’s own interests,” and said it would damage America’s global image.