US doubles down on a bet of folly

With the Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2018 now signed into US law, the already rocky China-US relationship just got an additional flashpoint.

The Act seeks to promote access to Tibetan areas of China for US diplomats, journalists, and tourists by denying entry into the United States for Chinese officials allegedly responsible for restricting their access to Tibet.

This, as the Foreign Ministry angrily retorted, is a "totally groundless and absolutely unacceptable" move.