Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell disclosed the U.S.’s contemplation of relaxing travel advisories for citizens visiting China, acknowledging concerns over their impact on bilateral exchanges.
Despite recent tensions, communication channels between the two nations have largely normalized, although Chinese support for Russia’s actions in Ukraine remains a destabilizing factor.
While periodic warnings have cautioned Americans against travel to China due to risks such as arbitrary law enforcement and wrongful detentions, efforts to rebuild people-to-people exchanges have been emphasized by both countries’ leaders as essential for managing geopolitical competition.
Campbell acknowledged the inhibitive effect of advisories on academic and other exchanges and indicated active consideration of their adjustment.
China has reciprocated with its travel warnings and criticized perceived harassment of its nationals by U.S. authorities, though hundreds of thousands of Chinese students study in the U.S. compared to a few hundred Americans in China.
Campbell cautioned China against its significant support for Russia’s war in Ukraine, warning of potential repercussions on bilateral relations if such backing persists.
He underscored the U.S.’s firm stance against altering the European power balance and noted the influx of Chinese migrants to the U.S., urging Beijing to address the issue.
