Thursday, January 3, 2019

U.S. Issues Travel Warning On China



CNBC: US updates warning over China travel, urging 'increased caution'

* The U.S. State Department on Thursday updates its increased travel warning about China, urging Americans to "exercise increased caution" in the country "due to arbitrary enforcement of local laws as well as special restrictions on dual U.S.-Chinese nationals."
* The State Department warning noted that Chinese authorities have "exit bans" to prevent U.S. citizens from leaving China, sometimes "for years."
* And the department said those bans are used "coercively" to compel Americans to participate in Chinese government investigations, "lure" people back to China from abroad, and to help Chinese authorities resolve civil disputes "in favor of Chinese parties."

The U.S. State Department on Thursday updated its travel warning about China, urging Americans to "exercise increased caution" in the country "due to arbitrary enforcement of local laws as well as special restrictions on dual U.S.-Chinese nationals."

The State Department's "Level 2" warning, which was first issued last year, noted that Chinese authorities have "exit bans" to prevent U.S. citizens from leaving China, sometimes "for years."

The updated warning notes that the bans are used "coercively" to "lure" people back to China from abroad, a point that was not mentioned when the warning was first issued. The bans are also used compel Americans to participate in Chinese government investigations and to help Chinese authorities resolve civil disputes "in favor of Chinese parties," the warning says.

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Update: U.S. State Department urges 'increased caution' when traveling to China (USA Today)

WNU Editor: The U.S. travel advisory is here .... China Travel Advisory (US State Department).What's my take? This is long over due. Other countries should also climb on board,  starting with Canada .... Huawei Backlash: Second Canadian Detained By Chinese Authorities (December 13, 2018).

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

meanwhile it is in Russian that an American got snagged for "spying."

Americanadian soldier said...

China has the Canadian libs in their pockets. No such thing will happen.

Anonymous said...

China keeps shooting itself in the foot. In reality the CCP isn't all that different in methods and values than the Kim regime it supports in North Korea. Another of Trump's gift to the world is unmasking China to the Western world.

Anonymous said...

Trump unmasked? how? trade war but we still buy tons of shit from China and will continue to do so...China builds islands and Trump builds golf courses.

Anonymous said...

"China builds islands and Trump builds golf courses."

Next time just say "Derrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!"

You are comparing a Nation to one person's business (apples to oranges).

Please try harder and play again!

;)

Unknown said...

Its a mad mad mad world

Unknown said...

All of a sudden picking on travelers i think paranoid china is on drugs