On June 3, 2024, China's foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning announced that China will take countermeasures if the United States implements visa restrictions on Chinese and Hong Kong officials.
The U.S. State Department had stated it would be imposing new visa restrictions on Chinese and Hong Kong officials over convictions related to the National Security Law trial of pro-democracy organizers in Hong Kong.
In response, Mao Ning said at a regular press briefing that China "strongly opposes exclusive blocks in the Asia-Pacific region." She warned that if the U.S. goes through with the visa restrictions, China will retaliate with its own countermeasures.
The escalating tensions come as the U.S. and China continue to clash over issues related to Hong Kong's political autonomy and human rights. China has firmly rejected U.S. criticism of its policies in Hong Kong, viewing it as interference in its internal affairs.
The war of words signals a further deterioration in U.S.-China relations, with both sides taking increasingly hardline stances and refusing to back down. Analysts expect the tit-for-tat measures to further strain the already turbulent bilateral relationship in the months ahead.
中國將對美國簽證限制採取反制措施 - 外交部表示
2024年6月3日,中國外交部發言人毛寧表示,如果美國對中國和香港官員實施簽證限制,中國將採取反制措施。
美國國務院表示,將對在香港國安法審判中被定罪的親民主組織者實施新的簽證限制。
對此,毛寧在例行記者會上表示,中國"堅決反對在亞太地區實施排他性政策"。她警告說,如果美國實施簽證限制,中國將採取反制措施作為回應。
這一升級的緊張局勢源於美中兩國在涉及香港政治自治和人權問題上的不斷衝突。中國堅決反對美國對其香港政策的批評,認為這是對內政的干涉。
這番口水戰預示著美中關係的進一步惡化,雙方都採取了強硬立場,互不退讓。分析人士預計,在未來幾個月內,兩國將繼續進行針鋒相對的報復性舉措,使雙邊關係陷入更加動盪的局面。
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