China Revokes US Diplomat Exemptions for Hong Kong

China Revokes US Diplomat Exemptions for Hong Kong
China's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying attends a news conference in Beijing, China, on Oct. 9, 2020. Thomas Suen/Reuters
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China said on Thursday it would revoke visa exemption treatment for U.S. diplomatic passport holders visiting Hong Kong and Macau after the United States imposed financial sanctions and a travel ban on more than a dozen Chinese officials.

The Chinese regime says it will revoke the exemption that some U.S. officials receive on visas—for visiting Hong Kong and Macau.