U.S. visas for China at new peak – AP

From AP via the International Herald Tribune (link)

More mainland Chinese received U.S. visas last year than in any other year over the past century as the economic power of China expanded, an official with the U.S. Embassy here said Friday.

The number of U.S. visas granted to Chinese people from the mainland fell sharply with tighter security screening imposed after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, but rebounded in the following years.

Last year, the United States issued 304,374 visas to mainland Chinese tourists, students and others – a 29 percent increase over 2004 – according to Michael Regan, the U.S. consul general in charge of visas for the embassy.

Categories :

Tags :

CDT EBOOKS

Subscribe to CDT

SUPPORT CDT

Browsers Unbounded by Lantern

Now, you can combat internet censorship in a new way: by toggling the switch below while browsing China Digital Times, you can provide a secure "bridge" for people who want to freely access information. This open-source project is powered by Lantern, know more about this project.

Google Ads 1

Giving Assistant

Google Ads 2

Anti-censorship Tools

Life Without Walls

Click on the image to download Firefly for circumvention

Open popup
X

Welcome back!

CDT is a non-profit media site, and we need your support. Your contribution will help us provide more translations, breaking news, and other content you love.