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US tightens visa restrictions on Chinese journalists as media rift grows

By Zach Halaschak
Published May 9, 2020 4:44pm ET
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US tightens visa restrictions on Chinese journalists as media rift grows
The Trump administration has ramped up visa restrictions on Chinese journalists working in the United States as a tit-for-tat between the two countries continues. The new restrictions will go into effect on Monday and will limit Chinese journalists not working for U.S. news outlets to only 90-day work visas, although the journalists can apply for […]

The Trump administration has ramped up visa restrictions on Chinese journalists working in the United States as a tit-for-tat between the two countries continues.

The new restrictions will go into effect on Monday and will limit Chinese journalists not working for U.S. news outlets to only 90-day work visas, although the journalists can apply for three-month extensions.

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