Washington lowers travel warning for China as 3 jailed Americans freed by Beijing

Beijing has described as “constructive” a decision by Washington to downgrade its travel advisory warning for mainland China. The revision, announced on November 28, 2024, coincided with the announcement of a rare prisoner swap between the two countries. China’s Foreign Ministry confirmed the US released three Chinese nationals. Meanwhile, Washington said Beijing had freed three Americans. The exchange represented a rare diplomatic breakthrough between the two nations in the final weeks of US President Joe Biden's term in office.