Trump's Tariff War: China issues travel alert for citizens visiting the US

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Amid the ongoing tariff tension between US and China, China has issued a risk alert for Chinese tourists traveling to the US, according to a statement from the culture and tourism ministry reports Reuters.

The ministry said on Wednesday that it reminded Chinese tourists to assess the risks of traveling to the U.S. and travel with caution, citing recent "deterioration of China-U.S. economic and trade relations and the domestic security situation in the U.S."

Chinese tourists in the U.S. spent a whopping $15 billion in 2019, more than any other market, according to the Asian American Hotel Owners Association.

As of last year, Chinese travel to the U.S. was still lagging below pre-pandemic levels.