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US weighs sweeping travel ban on China's Communist Party members

The presidential proclamation, still in draft form, could also authorise the US govt to revoke the visas of party members and their families who are already in the country, leading to their expulsion

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing on Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington. Photo: PTI
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President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing on Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington. Photo: PTI

Paul Mozur & Edward Wong | NYT
The Donald Trump administration is considering a sweeping ban on travel to the US by members of the Chinese Communist Party and their families, according to people familiar with the proposal, a move that would almost certainly prompt retaliation against Americans seeking to enter or remain in China and exacerbate tensions between the two nations.

The presidential proclamation, still in draft form, could also authorise the US government to revoke the visas of party members and their families who are already in the country, leading to their expulsion. Some proposed language is also aimed at limiting travel to the US by