Per the outlet, while China not allowing the man to leave “comes at a fraught time in relations between Washington and Beijing,” the “use of exit bans” on American citizens by China “has long been an irritant in the two countries’ relationship”: Despite an escalating trade war and persistent geopolitical tensions between the two countries, President Donald Trump has spoken warmly of Chinese President Xi Jinping and said that even when his administration fights with China, it is done “in a very friendly fashion.” China’s use of exit bans on Americans has long been an irritant in the two countries’ relationship, and senior U.S. diplomats have raised this case with their Chinese counterparts. “We track these cases closely, and have raised our concerns with Chinese authorities about the well being of our citizens and the impact these arbitrary exit bans have on our bilateral relations and urged them to immediately allow impacted U.S. citizens to return home,” the State Department said in a statement.
Author: Elizabeth Weibel, Elizabeth Weibel
Published at: 2025-07-20 22:21:48
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