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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Didi Tang and Matthew Lee

US and China trade journalist expulsions in tit-for-tat moves

China Trump - (REUTERS)

The Trump administration has revoked the visa of a Chinese national working for the state news agency Xinhua in the United States, in an apparent reciprocal act to Beijing's decision to expel a New York Times reporter.

A person familiar with the matter confirmed the visa had been revoked. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the matter involves visa privacy. A State Department official confirmed there was a plan to revoke the visa.

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