Ecuador has announced the suspension of an agreement with China that had waived visas for Chinese citizens traveling to the South American country.
A group of people, including many from China, walk along the wall after crossing the border with Mexico to seek asylum, near Jacumba, Calif., Oct. 24, 2023.
Ecuador, one of the only two mainland countries in the Americas that offer visa-free entry to Chinese nationals, has become a popular starting point for Chinese migrants who would then trek northward through Central America before entering the United States. The other country is the Republic of Suriname.
China also has been working with other countries to “jointly tackle human smuggling activities, repatriate illegal immigrants and maintain a good order in cross-border travel,” Lin said. The number of Chinese immigrants entering the United States rose drastically last year, when U.S. border officials arrested more than 37,000 Chinese nationals on the southern border, 10 times the number during the previous year.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
China says a Chinese vessel and Philippine supply ship collided in the disputed South China SeaA Chinese vessel and a Philippine supply ship collided near the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on Monday, China’s coast guard said. The coast guard said a Philippine supply ship entered waters near the Second Thomas Shoal, a submerged reef in the Spratly Islands that’s part of territory claimed by several nations.
Read more »
China says a Chinese vessel and Philippine supply ship collided in the disputed South China SeaA Chinese vessel and a Philippine supply ship collided near the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on Monday, China’s coast guard said.
Read more »
China says a Chinese vessel and Philippine supply ship collided in the disputed South China SeaA Chinese vessel and a Philippine supply ship collided near the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on Monday, China’s coast guard said.
Read more »
China says a Chinese vessel and Philippine supply ship collided in the disputed South China SeaA Chinese vessel and a Philippine supply ship collided near the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on Monday, China’s coast guard said
Read more »
Chinese Navy 'Large Destroyers' Gather in South China SeaThe drills, reportedly the first to feature three Type 055 destroyers, took place amid heightened tensions with the Philippines.
Read more »
Chinese and Philippine ship collision just the latest in a string of South China Sea confrontationsChina has been at odds with many other countries in the Asia-Pacific for years over its sweeping maritime claims, including almost all of the South China Sea, a strategic and resource-rich waterway.
Read more »