Chinese, U.S. consular officials hold talks in Beijing

Wu Demin (R), deputy director-general of the department of consular affairs at China’s Foreign Ministry, meets with Angela Kerwin, deputy assistant secretary of the bureau of consular affairs of the U.S. State Department, in Beijing, April 16, 2024. /Chinese Foreign Ministry

Wu Demin (R), deputy director-general of the department of consular affairs at China’s Foreign Ministry, meets with Angela Kerwin, deputy assistant secretary of the bureau of consular affairs of the U.S. State Department, in Beijing, April 16, 2024. /Chinese Foreign Ministry

Wu Demin, deputy director-general of the department of consular affairs at China’s Foreign Ministry, met with Angela Kerwin, deputy assistant secretary of the bureau of consular affairs of the U.S. State Department, in Beijing on Tuesday.

They exchanged views on people-to-people exchanges and safeguarding the safety and legitimate rights of overseas citizens of China and the U.S., China’s Foreign Ministry has said. 

During their meeting, the Chinese side urged the U.S. to adjust its travel advisory for China as soon as possible and stop unjustifiably harassing, interrogating and deporting Chinese citizens.