- The US State Department has issued a travel advisoryurging Americans to "exercise increased caution" when traveling to the People's Republic of China.
- The elevated travel advisory is out of concern that China may arbitrarily enforce local laws and detain US citizens without cause using exit bans.
- Under these exit bans, US citizens may be detained or forced to stay in China for an indefinite period of time and may be subject to harassment and interrogation.
- The new China travel advisory is a level-two advisory, which urges increased caution.
- Other countries or regions with a level-two advisory include Algeria, Antarctica, Belgium, France, Germany, Denmark, Myanmar, and the United Kingdom.
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