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Pompeo announces fresh restrictions on Chinese diplomats in US

Humeyra Pamuk and David Brunnstrom

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Washington | The United States said on Wednesday (Thursday AEST) it would require senior Chinese diplomats to get State Department approval before visiting US university campuses or holding cultural events with more than 50 people outside mission grounds.

Washington cast the move as a response to Beijing's restrictions on American diplomats in China. It comes as part of a Trump administration campaign against alleged Chinese influence operations and espionage.

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