The US ambassador to China is stepping down early next month, after a Chinese state newspaper refused to publish an opinion piece written by the outgoing diplomat.
The US ambassador to China will step down early next month, after a Chinese state newspaper refused to publish an opinion piece written by the outgoing diplomat.China's official People's Daily newspaper rejected an opinion piece he had recently written saying it was "seriously inconsistent"Terry Branstad, appointed by President Donald Trump in 2017, confirmed his decision in a phone call with Mr Trump last week, the US Embassy said.
"Ambassador Branstad has contributed to rebalancing US-China relations so that it is results-oriented, reciprocal, and fair," Mr Pompeo wrote. The US Embassy had contacted the People's Daily on August 26 about the piece, asking that it be printed in full without any edits before September 4, the People's Daily said in a statement."The People's Daily's response once again exposes the Chinese Communist Party's fear of free speech and serious intellectual debate," Mr Pompeo said.
China recently announced new restrictions on the activities of US diplomats working in mainland China and Hong Kong, in what it called a justified response to similar measures imposed on Chinese diplomats in the US last year.
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