China Protests to US: "Stop Unfair Harassment of Chinese Students"

Request to Resolve Unfair Treatment Such as Excessive Immigration Inspections

Wang Xiaohong, Minister of Public Security of China, requested Alejandro Mayorkas, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, to resolve the excessive entry inspections and unfair treatment targeting Chinese international students.

According to local media including China Observer Network on the 19th, Minister Wang held talks with Secretary Mayorkas on the 18th (local time) in Vienna, Austria, stating, "The U.S. side should respect China's core interests and major concerns and stop the unfair harassment and investigations of Chinese international students in the United States."

He continued, "Chinese citizens should be guaranteed fair entry treatment and sufficient dignity," and requested, "Please effectively resolve issues such as the safety of Chinese diplomatic and consular institutions and staff in the U.S. and visa restrictions." He also pointed out the need to correct the wrongful designation of China as a "major drug source country."

Earlier, the Chinese Embassy in the U.S. claimed that many Chinese international students entering through Washington D.C.'s Dulles International Airport were interrogated and harassed by U.S. security personnel. The embassy explained that despite possessing valid documents, their visas were canceled, forcing them to return to their home country.

During the talks, the two countries also exchanged views on drug control issues. After agreeing to jointly address drug problems at the U.S.-China summit in San Francisco last November, the U.S. and China officially launched a drug control working group at the end of last month.

Minister Wang stated, "Both sides should implement the important consensus reached in San Francisco and adhere to the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and cooperative reciprocity," adding, "We should promote cooperation in drug control and law enforcement between the two countries."

Secretary Mayorkas, who held talks that day, had an impeachment resolution passed in the House on the 13th due to the 'border control failure' caused by a surge in illegal immigrants. However, the U.S. Senate, which holds the final 'impeachment trial authority,' is controlled by the ruling Democratic Party, unlike the House, and requires a two-thirds majority of present senators to remove him, making his actual impeachment unlikely.

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