U.S. pressures China over human rights issues as trade talks loom

The United States on Tuesday stepped up pressure on China over its alleged abuses of Muslim minority groups in the country, announcing new visa restrictions on Chinese government and Communist Party officials believed to be playing a part in state repression.The move followed a U.S. announcement a day earlier adding 28 Chinese entities, including major video surveillance company Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., to its trade blacklist. The action comes at a sensitive time as the two countries plan to hold ministerial-level trade talks later in the week.The visa restrictions "comple…READ FULL ARTICLE