Channel News Asia
China suspends express visa service for Americans
Posted: 06 May 2009 1134 hrs
BEIJING: China said it had suspended expedited processing of visa applications by US citizens but declined comment on whether it was part of measures to prevent the H1N1 flu reaching Chinese shores.
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Snippet(s):
"A foreign ministry spokesman on Tuesday declined to answer when asked whether the measure was linked to the (A)H1N1 virus and whether China was making similar changes for applicants from other countries.
China has instituted tough measures to try to prevent the spread of the virus onto its soil, including quarantining some foreign visitors."
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"A spokeswoman for the US embassy in Beijing told AFP that China had informed the United States of the change but said she was unaware of the reason."
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