US Ends 5 Cultural Programs With China in Further Escalation

US Ends 5 Cultural Programs With China in Further Escalation
The US Department of State building is seen in Washington, on July 22, 2019. Alastair Pike/AFP via Getty Images
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WASHNGTON—The Trump administration has ended five cultural-exchange programs with China that it says were being used for the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) propaganda and had no benefit to the United States.

The terminations follow new visa restrictions announced by Washington limiting stays in the U.S. by members of the CCP and signal further erosion in relations with Beijing.