Ministry of Foreign Affairs Responds to Chinese Students Being Unjustly Detained by the US: China Will Continue to Take Firm Measures to Protect the Legitimate Rights and Interests of Chinese Citizens Studying in the US

Glomonitor August 22nd | According to CCTV, at today's regular press conference, spokesperson Mao Ning stated that recently, the US side has frequently taken discriminatory, political, selective law enforcement measures against Chinese students studying in the US, giving them unfair treatment, leading them into small rooms, and repeatedly questioning them for a long time. Some have been detained for more than 70 hours, repeatedly asked questions unrelated to their purpose of studying abroad, and even revoked visas or banned entry citing possible harm to national security. The US side's actions seriously infringe upon the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens, severely impede normal personnel exchanges between the two countries, and severely damage the atmosphere of cultural exchange between China and the US. We urge the US side to acknowledge the issue, take it seriously, and fulfill its statement welcoming Chinese students to study in the US. Stop unjustly detaining and deporting Chinese students. China will continue to take firm measures to protect the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens studying in the US.