"U.S. Refuses to Issue Many Chinese Visas Invited to CES"

Officials from Chinese companies invited to the world's largest IT and home appliance exhibition "CES 2025" in the U.S. next month have been denied visas, according to reports.

The Global Times, a Chinese state-run English-language newspaper, said in an editorial that many employees of companies who received CES invitations were denied U.S. visas and pointed out that it was unprecedented.

He went on to say that even in the United States, there are allegations of political motives, adding that if "de-Chineseization" proceeds at CES, the fair will be able to maintain its status as a representative international event.

The South China Morning Post (SCMP), a Hong Kong media outlet, pointed out that the visa denial occurred at a time when U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose an additional 10% tariff on Chinese imports.

CES 2025 will be held in Las Vegas for four days from Jan. 7-10 next year, but the U.S. government has yet to make an official statement.

Of the 4,000 companies participating in CES, Chinese companies account for 30%.