Press Releases: Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Carl Risch Travels to the Republic of Korea and China

Office of the Spokesperson

Washington, DC

May 17, 2018

Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Carl Risch will travel to the Republic of Korea (ROK) and China from May 20-24, 2018 to engage in bilateral discussions with counterparts on issues relevant to visa processing, consular protection, and International Parental Child Abduction (IPCA). Assistant Secretary Risch also plans to review consular operations at our U.S. Embassies in Seoul and Beijing and our Consulates General in Shenyang and Chengdu.

The United States is committed to long-term engagement with the ROK and China on a range of consular issues.

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