US Intensifies Pressure on China: Visa Restrictions, Genomics Firms Blacklisted, Campus Centers Targeted

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Washington, October 29 – The United States has significantly increased its pressure on China this week, implementing new measures across three critical areas. These actions include ending visa-free travel for Chinese visitors to a US Pacific territory, blacklisting prominent Chinese genomics firms over forced labor allegations, and designating Chinese-funded campus centers as national security threats. On Wednesday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) added BGI Genomics, MGI Tech, and Shenzhen BGI Technology (collectively known as BGI Group) to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List. This move, effective October 29, means that goods produced by these entities will…

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