U.S. weighs letting diplomats leave China over tough COVID rules

Police officers wearing face masks, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, stand guard outside the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, China September 12, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

WASHINGTON, Jan 25 (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department is considering whether to authorize departures for American diplomats and their families in China who wish to leave due to the U.S. government’s inability to prevent Chinese authorities from subjecting them to intrusive pandemic control measures, sources told Reuters.

Two sources familiar with the issue said the U.S. Embassy on Monday had sent the request to Washington for formal sign off, as China ramps up COVID-19 […]

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