China imposes visa restrictions on these US personnel! Who are they specifically? Details attached!

On June 29, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian hosted a regular press conference. At the meeting, a reporter asked, the US announced visa restrictions on relevant Chinese officials involved in Hong Kong affairs. Zhao Lijian said that China has imposed visa restrictions on these US personnel. So what exactly is the matter with China's imposition of visa restrictions on these US personnel? Who are they specifically?

China imposes visa restrictions on these U.S. personnel

1. What exactly is the situation with China imposing visa restrictions on these US personnel? Who are they specifically?

Zhao Lijian said that the issue of national security legislation in Hong Kong is purely China's internal affairs and no foreign country has the right to interfere. The Chinese government is firmly determined to safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests, to implement the "one country, two systems" policy, and to oppose any external forces interfering in Hong Kong affairs. The US attempt to obstruct China's efforts to promote national security legislation in Hong Kong through so-called "sanctions" will never succeed.

Zhao Lijian announced that in response to the above-mentioned wrong actions of the US side, China has decided to impose visa restrictions on US personnel who have behaved badly on Hong Kong-related issues.

2. What is the current epidemic situation in the United States?

As of 15:00 on June 29, a total of 2,637,077 cases of novel coronavirus pneumonia have been confirmed in the United States, 1,093,456 cases have been cured, 128,437 deaths have been reported, and 1,415,184 cases are currently confirmed.

3. What do visa restrictions mean?

A visa is a permit issued by an authorized agency of the Government of the People's Republic of China to foreigners who apply to enter, exit or transit the country in accordance with the laws and regulations of the country. According to bilateral agreements signed or reached between China and relevant countries, people from some countries who meet certain conditions can travel to China without a visa.

A visa has a validity period, which generally starts from the date of issuance and extends to a certain period of time in the future during which the holder is allowed to enter the country. If this period is exceeded, the visa will be invalid. Generally, countries issue entry visas valid for 3 months, while some countries issue entry visas valid for 1 month. Some countries have very strict restrictions on visa validity. For example, Germany only issues visas based on the application date. Transit visas are generally valid for a shorter period of time.