Chinese official restricted access to foreigners to Tibet.
Beijing has restricted travel to the TAR (Tibetan Autonomous Region) and other areas of Tibet by US diplomats, journalist, tourists and other officials while Chinese official and other citizens enjoy access to US.
Now, the US has announced new Visa bans on Chinese officials involved in restricting access to foreigners to some region of Tibet.
Pompeo said he is announcing restrictions on Chinese Communist party to be “substantially involved in the formulation or execution of policies related to access for foreigners to Tibetan areas,”Consonance to the reciprocal access to Tibet Act 2018.
President Donald Trump signed the law in December 2018. It was for denying access to the US for Chinese officials who were involved in restricting visits to Tibet.
“We also remain committed to supporting meaningful autonomy for Tibetans, respect for their fundamental and unalienable human rights, and the preservation of their unique religious, cultural, and linguistic identity.
The Dalai Lama, Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader has been demanding meaningful autonomy for Tibetans. But China has viewed the India-based 85-year-old Dalai Lama as a “separatist.”
“In the spirit of true reciprocity, we will work closely with the US Congress to ensure US citizens have full access to all areas of the People’s Republic of China, including the TAR and other Tibetan areas,” Pompeo said.
”Today I announced visa restrictions on PRC officials involved in restricting foreigners’ access to Tibet. We will continue to seek reciprocity in our relationship” Pompeo tweeted.
