The Chinese embassy within the United States on Monday warned Chinese college students to not enter the US via the Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) stating that a number of college students confronted harassment and interrogations and had been denied entry regardless of having all of the required paperwork. China additionally lodged a solemn illustration to the US.

The embassy stated the residents concerned within the investigations included those that held legitimate paperwork and had been both returning to the US after vacationing in China, travelling to the US, attending a convention within the US or arriving within the US for his or her first semester.

A launch by the Chinese embassy said that the residents had been subjected to interrogation, their digital units had been inspected and a few individuals had been even remoted for round 10 hours and prohibited from talking with anybody.

The embassy stated it held nice significance in defending the welfare of Chinese college students overseas.

It added that Chinese college students confronted unwarranted interrogations and even deportation due to the US on a number of events resulting in the undermining of the rights and pursuits of Chinese residents. Along with that, the Chinese Embassy stated that such actions had been countering the consensus reached between China and the US throughout a current assembly in San Francisco the place people-to-people exchanges had been inspired.

The Global Times quoted the Embassy as saying, “We strongly urge the US side to end these unfair practices, cease unwarranted harassment, interrogations, and deportations of Chinese students, and effectively implement the consensus reached by the two heads of state to support China-US people-to-people exchanges and encourage the expansion of the scale of Chinese students studying in the US.”

The embassy stated that the residents who had been planning to go to the US shouldn’t enter the nation via the Washington Dulles International Airport. It urged the scholars to stay calm in case of being stopped by US border regulation enforcement personnel. It additional added that if Chinese residents had been handled unfairly, they need to doc proof and file a grievance with related authorities.

China’s ambassador Xie Feng stated on Sunday, as per a press release, “Dozens of Chinese arriving in the United States, including students, were denied entry every month for the past few months. They held valid visas, had no criminal records, and were returning to school after travelling elsewhere or reuniting with their family in China. But when they landed at the airport, what awaited them was 8-hour-long interrogation by officers, who prohibited them from contacting their parents, made groundless accusations against them, and even forcibly repatriated them and banned their entry. This is absolutely unacceptable. The Chinese side immediately expressed its firm opposition to the US side. We will continue to resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens.”

He added, “Politicising and manipulating educational cooperation will not only prevent students from chasing their dreams and force them to change their life plans, but also drain the talent pool of the United States, poison its research environment and chill innovation. If normal people-to-people exchanges are cut off, how can the two major countries maintain and develop their relations?”