Travellers line up to check in at Shanghai Pudong International Airport during the Spring Festival travel rush on Lunar New Year's Eve, in Shanghai, China February 9, 2024. Reuters/Nicoco Chan
China on Wednesday issued a risk alert for Chinese tourists travelling to the U.S., according to a statement from the culture and tourism ministry.
The ministry said it reminded Chinese tourists to assess the risks of travelling to the U.S. and travel with caution, citing recent "deterioration of China-U.S. economic and trade relations and the domestic security situation in the U.S."
Reporting by Xiuhao Chen and Ryan Woo
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