The U.S. has asked its citizens to 'exercise increased caution' in China due to a 'heightened risk of arbitrary detention' — a claim slammed by Chinese state-backed media Global Times as a 'blatant distortion of truth.'
"Exercise increased caution in the People's Republic of China due to arbitrary enforcement of local laws for purposes other than maintaining law and order. This arbitrary enforcement may include detention and the use of exit bans," read the U.S. advisory.Teh Eng Koon | AFP via Getty Images
But it came amid worsening U.S.-China relations over a range of issues that include Beijing's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, Hong Kong, as well as alleged human rights violations by Chinese officials in Xinjiang and Tibet. "U.S. citizens may be detained without access to U.S. consular services or information about their alleged crime," it added.
Chinese state-backed publication, Global Times, citing a professor from the China Foreign Affairs University, accused the U.S. of hyping up fears of China and a "blatant distortion" on how Chinese authorities enforce the country's laws. Global Times is a tabloid under the People's Daily, which is the official newspaper of the Communist Party of China.
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