US tightens visa rules for Chinese

Washington – Washington issued new entry rules for Chinese Communist Party (CCP) members travelling to the United States, the New York Times reported yesterday.

The new policy caps visas of Communist Party members and their immediate families to one month and a single entry into the country, the report said.

Applicants had previously been able to obtain 10-year visitor visas. The report estimated the new restrictions could apply to about 270 million people. –