#US #China #Visa #ColdWar
Chinese Journalists' Visa Expired in the U.S. with No Notification
The China-US tussle continues to heat up. People's Daily, a CCP-owned newspaper, reported that the 90-day visa the U.S. granted to Chinese journalists expired on June 6. However, no Chinese journalists had received any notice from the U.S. government.
PRC's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said Chinese journalists in the U.S. had already filed their application, but no one had yet received a clear response. Wang said that if the U.S. "insists on making more mistakes," China will be forced to make a "necessary and proper" response to insist on protecting its legitimate rights.
People's Daily said in a Facebook post on Thursday that it was the final day of the 90-day visa issued to Chinese journalists, and that no Chinese journalists in the U.S. had received any notification from the U.S. government. The post quoted Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin as saying at a regular Foreign Ministry press conference today that on May 8 this year, the U.S. drastically shortened the visa stay period for Chinese journalists in the U.S. to 90 days and required them to reapply for an extension every three months, and that all Chinese journalists had already submitted their applications for extensions, but none of them had received a clear response from the U.S. yet.
Source: Stand News #Aug06
Chinese Journalists' Visa Expired in the U.S. with No Notification
The China-US tussle continues to heat up. People's Daily, a CCP-owned newspaper, reported that the 90-day visa the U.S. granted to Chinese journalists expired on June 6. However, no Chinese journalists had received any notice from the U.S. government.
PRC's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said Chinese journalists in the U.S. had already filed their application, but no one had yet received a clear response. Wang said that if the U.S. "insists on making more mistakes," China will be forced to make a "necessary and proper" response to insist on protecting its legitimate rights.
People's Daily said in a Facebook post on Thursday that it was the final day of the 90-day visa issued to Chinese journalists, and that no Chinese journalists in the U.S. had received any notification from the U.S. government. The post quoted Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin as saying at a regular Foreign Ministry press conference today that on May 8 this year, the U.S. drastically shortened the visa stay period for Chinese journalists in the U.S. to 90 days and required them to reapply for an extension every three months, and that all Chinese journalists had already submitted their applications for extensions, but none of them had received a clear response from the U.S. yet.
Source: Stand News #Aug06
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#Australia Allows Hong Kong Passport Holders to extend their stay for five years and apply for permanent citizenship
Source: Minister of Home Affairs, Australia; Stand News #Aug21
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24460
#Australia Allows Hong Kong Passport Holders to extend their stay for five years and apply for permanent citizenship
Source: Minister of Home Affairs, Australia; Stand News #Aug21
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24460
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#Australia Allows Hong Kong Passport Holders to extend their stay for five years and apply for permanent citizenship
Australia inplements new visa arrangements for Hong Kong students, temporary graduates and skilled workers that comes into effect on 21 August 2020.
Around 10,000 Hong Kong passport holders currently residing in Australia will be able to extend their stay for five years and apply for permanent citizenship afterwards.
Australia's Acting Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs Alan Tudge said "Australia and Hong Kong have always shared a close relationship".
“Australia has a long history of attracting Hong Kong's best and brightest who have contributed significantly to our economic growth and job creation, and we are committed to ensuring this is further strengthened," Mr Tudge said.
“We know that recent events in Hong Kong mean that many highly talented individuals will want to remain in or relocate to a free, democratic country like Australia, and these new arrangements will ensure we're attracting those who create jobs and opportunities for Australians."
Source: Minister of Home Affairs, Australia; Stand News #Aug21
https://minister.homeaffairs.gov.au/alantudge/Pages/new-visa-arrangements-for-hong-kong-passport-holders-now-in-effect.aspx
#Australia Allows Hong Kong Passport Holders to extend their stay for five years and apply for permanent citizenship
Australia inplements new visa arrangements for Hong Kong students, temporary graduates and skilled workers that comes into effect on 21 August 2020.
Around 10,000 Hong Kong passport holders currently residing in Australia will be able to extend their stay for five years and apply for permanent citizenship afterwards.
Australia's Acting Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs Alan Tudge said "Australia and Hong Kong have always shared a close relationship".
“Australia has a long history of attracting Hong Kong's best and brightest who have contributed significantly to our economic growth and job creation, and we are committed to ensuring this is further strengthened," Mr Tudge said.
“We know that recent events in Hong Kong mean that many highly talented individuals will want to remain in or relocate to a free, democratic country like Australia, and these new arrangements will ensure we're attracting those who create jobs and opportunities for Australians."
Source: Minister of Home Affairs, Australia; Stand News #Aug21
https://minister.homeaffairs.gov.au/alantudge/Pages/new-visa-arrangements-for-hong-kong-passport-holders-now-in-effect.aspx
#PressFreedom suppressed: journalist denied of work visa after 6-month wait
An incoming editor of HK Free Press Aaron Mc Nicholas has been denied a work visa following an almost six-month wait. The Immigration Department was reportedly handed down their rejection without any official reason.
//Editor-in-chief Tom Grundy said that many other news outlets remain in limbo amid unprecedented visa delays, and a pattern had now emerged: “We are a local news outlet and our prospective editor was a journalist originally from Ireland, so this is not another tit-for-tat measure under the US-China trade dispute. It appears we have been targeted under the climate of the new security law and because of our impartial, fact-based coverage.”//
Source: HK Free Press #Sept28
https://hongkongfp.com/2020/08/27/visas-weaponised-govt-denies-hong-kong-free-press-editor-a-work-visa-without-explanation-after-6-month-wait/
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HK Authorities Deny Reporters' Visas
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24580
#MediaFreedom #Visa
An incoming editor of HK Free Press Aaron Mc Nicholas has been denied a work visa following an almost six-month wait. The Immigration Department was reportedly handed down their rejection without any official reason.
//Editor-in-chief Tom Grundy said that many other news outlets remain in limbo amid unprecedented visa delays, and a pattern had now emerged: “We are a local news outlet and our prospective editor was a journalist originally from Ireland, so this is not another tit-for-tat measure under the US-China trade dispute. It appears we have been targeted under the climate of the new security law and because of our impartial, fact-based coverage.”//
Source: HK Free Press #Sept28
https://hongkongfp.com/2020/08/27/visas-weaponised-govt-denies-hong-kong-free-press-editor-a-work-visa-without-explanation-after-6-month-wait/
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HK Authorities Deny Reporters' Visas
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24580
#MediaFreedom #Visa