US adds ‘wrongful detention’ warning for Americans travelling to China

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The US State Department added a wrongful-detention warning to its China travel advisory, citing the risk of arbitrary detention under Chinese law. The advisory remains at Level 2, urging Americans to exercise increased caution.

The US State Department has added a “wrongful detention” warning to its travel advisory for China, alerting Americans to the risk of being detained arbitrarily under Chinese law. On Monday, the official China travel advisory added the “D” risk indicator for wrongful detention, while maintaining the country’s overall advisory level at Level 2, or “Exercise Increased Caution”. The advisory urges Americans travelling to mainland China to exercise caution due to the “arbitrary enforcement of local...