The United States will not send a high-level delegation to Macau for an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) ministerial meeting focused on tourism, the State Department announced on Wednesday, citing Beijing’s “discriminatory” requirement for American diplomats.
The Chinese regime requires all U.S. diplomatic personnel to apply for a visa to enter Macau, even in emergency situations. The visa process takes at least five to seven days, significantly limiting the U.S. ability to provide consular services to American citizens, according to the State Department’s travel advisory.
The United States has no consular office in the former Portuguese colony, and all related consular services are handled by the consular general in nearby Hong Kong….
US Snubs APEC Meeting in Macau in Protest of China’s Visa Restrictions
