American ambassador defends rules for Chinese diplomats

— The US ambassador to China defended plans to require Beijing’s diplomats to report contacts with some Americans and said Monday that Washington is considering additional rules for employees of entities controlled by the ruling Communist Party.

Ambassador Terry Branstad said the rule is “very modest” and intended to win more access for American diplomats in China’s “closed system.” He rejected Chinese criticism that the measure violates a global treaty on conditions for diplomats as “very outrageous.” Branstad said, by contrast, American diplomats face a more restrictive system that requires them to apply for permission for such contacts, which he said often is refused.

Branstad said American diplomats have been blocked from meeting with Chinese law enforcement and other officials and requests to visit universities have been refused. The ambassador said US officials have yet to discuss the rule directly with Chinese authorities. But the Chinese embassy complained on its Twitter account that the rule violates the Vienna Convention and said China imposes no similar restrictions on American diplomats — a claim that conflicts with Branstad’s comments and complaints by diplomats from other countries about curbs on their activities.

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