Netherlands Defence Minister Kasja Ollongen says the tanks, a slightly older model, are definitely still useable for fighting in Ukraine
China imposes curbs on US diplomats in response to US move
China on Friday said it had imposed restrictions on staff at the US Embassy and its consulates in mainland China and Hong Kong, responding to US measures announced early this month.
Published : 11 Sept 2020, 01:04 PM
Updated : 11 Sept 2020, 01:04 PM
China’s Foreign Ministry did not specify the measures, which it described as reciprocal.
Last week, Washington said it would require senior Chinese diplomats to get State Department approval before visiting university campuses or holding cultural events with more than 50 people outside mission grounds, which it had said were a response to China’s restrictions on American diplomats.
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