China issues travel alert to its citizens, citing frequent ‘shootings and robberies’ in USChinese travellers warned of crime and police harassment in USChina has issued two travel alerts to its citizens going to the US, warning them about police harassment and crime. The warnings come amid an escalating trade war between the world’s two largest economies and other tensions including attacks on each other’s human rights records. The statement urged Chinese tourists to “fully assess the risk” and “improve their awareness of safety and security”. It urged Chinese nationals and Chinese-funded institutions in the US to be cautious and “increase awareness and strengthen preventive measures”. The crackdown has been seen as a turning point for the country, marking the increasing authoritarianism of the Chinese leadership.

Source: The Guardian June 04, 2019 09:49 UTC