China signals willingness to accept Chinese nationals repatriated from the US

File photo of a family of migrants from China in a vehicle after surrendering to US Border Patrol agents in Texas in 2023. - Reuters

WASHINGTON: China said on Monday (Jan 27) it is willing to repatriate confirmed Chinese nationals from the United States, as US President Donald Trump has threatened tariffs and sanctions on some countries if they do not cooperate on accepting deportees.

In recent months, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has sent five charter flights to China with hundreds of Chinese nationals deemed not to have a legal basis to remain in the US.