An updated US State Department notice warned that China sometimes arbitrarily detains US citizens or prevents them from leaving the country.
BEIJING (AP) — China on Friday rebutted a U. S. travel advisory that urges American nationals to ‘‘exercise increased caution’’ when travelling in the Communist Party-ruled country.
The advisory, which warns of the potential for arbitrary detentions, ‘‘cannot stand up to scrutiny,’’ said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang, who noted that 2.3 million Americans visited China between January and November 2018.
‘‘I think this figure speaks volumes for the security condition in China,’’ Lu said, adding that it far outnumbers the number of Chinese people visiting the U.
