Tit for Tat: China restricts visas for US officials who behave badly

Noida : In a tit-for-tat situation, China and the United States imposed visa restrictions on their officials over their disagreement on Tibet, adding fuel to the diplomatic fire between the superpowers.

China announced that it will impose restriction so visas of US officials who will behave badly on the Tibet-related matter.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday he was taking action against an unspecified number of officials under a new US law that presses China to let Americans visit the far west region, renewing a call for "meaningful autonomy" in the predominantly Buddhist area.

"Unfortunately, Beijing has continued systematically to obstruct travel to the Tibetan Autonomous Region and other Tibetan areas by US diplomats and other officials, journalists and tourists, while PRC officials and other citizens enjoy far greater access to the United States," Pompeo said in a statement.

Pompeo restricted visas to Chinese officials determined to be "substantially involved" in the exclusion of foreigners from Tibetan areas.

However, it was not revealed that how many people will be affected with the move.