Chinese officials targeted by additional U.S. visa restrictions

Chinese officials were targeted by additional visa restrictions imposed by the United States on Monday over alleged "human rights" issues.

The move came less than one month after the U.S. announced new visa rules that limit the duration of travel visas for members of the Communist Party of China and their immediate families.

On December 4, Hua Chunying, a spokesperson for China's Foreign Ministry, responded to the U.S. visa rules, saying that several U.S. politicians and their anti-China rhetoric were "ridiculous" and "pathetic."

The behavior of the U.S. side was clearly going against the trend of history, did not meet the aspirations of the two peoples for friendly exchanges, and will deeply damage the interests of the U.S. itself, said Hua.