The United States has imposed new sanctions on Chinese diplomats

The United States has imposed new sanctions on Chinese diplomats

• The US State Department has imposed new sanctions on Chinese diplomats.
• Tensions between the United States and China have risen sharply over the past several months, with both countries imposing economic and diplomatic sanctions on each other.
• The United States has now imposed new sanctions on Chinese diplomats.
• According to the US State Department, Chinese diplomats must obtain permission from the State Department before attending universities and cultural programs.
• U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says university governing boards have also been notified in writing about the sanctions.
• According to the US State Department, the social media accounts of the Chinese embassy and staff will also be checked.
• Mike Pompeo says sanctions are being imposed on Chinese diplomats in response to sanctions on US diplomats in China.
• China, on the other hand, maintains that unfair sanctions on diplomats and staff run counter to US claims of sovereignty.