China has warned its citizens of the risks of travelling to the US, where they face being “repeatedly harassed” by law enforcement agencies, in an escalation of strains between the two powers.
“Recently, US law enforcement agencies have repeatedly harassed Chinese nationals travelling to the US through border interrogations, drop-in visits and various other means,” China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on its official social media feed yesterday.
The same day, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism posted a travel warning in which it said “recently, gun shootings, robberies and thefts have occurred frequently in the United States”, according to state media.