Chinese told to raise safety awareness in US travel advisory
- It comes a day after warning over increased visa delays and denials for students seeking to study in America
- Tourists told to respond ‘actively and appropriately’ in light of US law enforcement agencies using methods to ‘harass’ travellers from China
China’s foreign ministry and its embassy in the US cautioned travellers to raise their safety awareness and respond “actively and appropriately” in light of US law enforcement agencies using methods, such as immigration checks and home interviews, to “harass” Chinese travellers.
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism released a separate travel advisory urging Chinese to pay attention to safety when travelling to the US, citing frequent shootings, robberies and theft.
“Chinese tourists in the US should fully assess the risks of travelling to the US, keeping up to date with information about public security, laws and regulations, and conscientiously improve awareness to ensure safety,” the advisory said. Both alerts are valid until the end of the year.
