US Announces Visa Restrictions on Chinese Officials

Due to their suspected involvement in the "forcible assimilation of more than one million Tibetan children" in government-run boarding schools, the United States has issued visa restrictions on Chinese officials.

The notification was issued on Tuesday by the US State Department without any further information or official names.

“These coercive policies (forcible assimilation) seek to eliminate Tibet’s distinct linguistic, cultural, and religious traditions among younger generations of Tibetans,” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement.

He urged the Chinese government to cease “repressive assimilation policies”, both in Tibet and other parts of the country.

“We will continue to work with our allies and partners to highlight these actions and promote accountability,” Secretary of State Blinken said.

Source: AP