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To: RealMuLan who wrote (3006)	3/30/2004 11:23:00 AM
From: RealMuLan	Read Replies (1) of 6370

China tightens visa procedures for Americans after dispute over fingerprinting rule Tuesday, March 30, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (03-30) 02:53 PST SHANGHAI, China (AP) -- China has tightened its rules on issuing visas to U.S. citizens in retaliation for Washington's fingerprinting of Chinese visa applicants, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. The measures were taken "due to the United States' failure to respond to the Chinese side's representations and its insistence that most of our people be fingerprinted when going to the United States," the ministry said in a statement posted on its Web site. It said American diplomats or government officials visiting China on personal business would receive ordinary visas and be charged visa fees. That implied such people would not receive special treatment because of their status. China would also require some U.S. citizens applying for visas to be interviewed and would not issue visas on arrival to U.S. passport holders. It wasn't clear how prevalent such practices were in the past, Most American tourists obtain Chinese visas before embarking on their trips. The U.S. Embassy in Beijing had no immediate comment. Last week, the Foreign Ministry objected to the requirement that Chinese be fingerprinted as part of Washington's global anti-terrorism measures, saying it "infringes on the personal dignity and the privacy rights of the Chinese people and violates human rights." China called the measure discriminatory. The United States has gradually introduced the measures in more than 70 embassies and expects to institute it globally by this year. sfgate.com

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