State Department Lowers China Travel Advisory
The State Department has revised its travel advisory for China, moving it from Level 3 to Level 2, advising increased caution while visiting.
The U.S. Department of State downgraded the travel advisory for China following the release of three American citizens.
The State Department continues to highlight the arbitrary enforcement of local laws by the Chinese Communist Party, including exit bans on U.S. citizens without fair and transparent due process.
The department advised caution to foreigners in the PRC in various categories, mentioning instances of interrogation and detention of U.S. citizens by Chinese officials on alleged violations of national security laws.
PRC stands for the People’s Republic of China, the official name of communist China.
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U.S. citizens in China are at risk of being detained without access to consular services or information about their alleged offense. They could face interrogations and detention without fair legal treatment.
The advisory suggests reconsidering travel to Macau, designated as a special administrative region in China, due to limited emergency consular services and arbitrary enforcement of local laws.
The State Department noted the challenge of providing emergency services to U.S. citizens in Macau due to travel restrictions on U.S. diplomatic personnel set by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Three American businessmen, Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung, who were reportedly detained in China on false charges, were released as part of a diplomatic agreement between Washington and Beijing.
A National Security Council spokesperson highlighted that all wrongfully detained Americans in China have been reunited with their families.
Eva Fu contributed to this report.
