CNN: State Department Issues Updated Travel Warning for China Ahead of Sec. Yellen’s Visit

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ATWOOD: “Yes, as you were saying, they haven’t actually changed the level advisory. The level is still number three, reconsider travel out of four levels in the travel advisory that the State Department puts out. But there’s a new significant reason listed for why Americans should reconsider travel and that is wrongful detention. Now, previously that had been listed as a reason that Americans should reconsider, think about their travel, exercise caution on the ground. But now this is one of the reasons that Americans should really think twice about if they even want to travel to China at all. And I want to read to you a line from this travel advisory saying, quote, PRC authorities appear to have broad discretion to deem a wide range of documents, data, statistics or materials as state secrets and to detain and prosecute foreign nationals for alleged espionage.”