US-China Relations

State Department Tightens Visas on Central Americans Over CCP Ties

Some Central Americans ‘intentionally work with the CCP’ to destabilize the region, Secretary of State Marco Rubio says.
State Department Tightens Visas on Central Americans Over CCP Ties
Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 20, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Sept. 4 a new visa restriction policy against Central American nationals controlled by Beijing, calling the move a response to “China’s corrupt influence” in the region.

Rubio said in a statement that the visa restriction applies to “Central American nationals who, while in Central American countries and intentionally acting on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), knowingly direct, authorize, fund, provide significant support to, or carry out activities that undermine the rule of law in Central America.”
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based reporter. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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