"US Urges Caution: Reconsider Travel to China Amidst Arbitrary Law Enforcement and Exit Bans"

The United States has recommended that Americans reconsider traveling to China due to concerns over arbitrary law enforcement, exit bans, and the risk of wrongful detentions. The advisory comes after the recent sentencing of a 78-year-old U.S. citizen on spying charges and the passage of a new Foreign Relations Law in China. The advisory warns that U.S. citizens in China may be detained without access to consular services and highlights the broad discretion of Chinese authorities to deem various activities as state secrets. Similar advisories were issued for Hong Kong and Macao. U.S.-China relations have been strained over trade, technology, Taiwan, and human rights, but efforts are being made to improve the situation.