TOKYO -- On June 4, the Chinese government issued a travel warning to citizens visiting the U.S. Citing deteriorating public security and frequent incidents of robbery, theft and gun crime, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism warned travelers to take safety precautions.
Trade war
China returns to familiar playbook in discouraging travel to US
Beijing has throttled outbound tourism to other countries when relations cool
Chinese tourists shop in Tokyo's Akihabara district. Beijing has occasionally put pressure on tour companies to bring fewer travelers to countries with which it has political disputes.
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