State Department updates China travel warning citing ‘exit bans’

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The State Department has again issued a travel warning instructing U.S. citizens to use “increased caution” when heading to China.

According to the updated advisory, issued Thursday, Chinese authorities have implemented “exit bans” that have prevented U.S. citizens from leaving China. The State Department claims the exit bans are used to force Americans to comply with Chinese government investigation, “lure individuals back to China from abroad,” among other things.

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