US State Department Issues Travel Alert for Beijing Olympics
The US State Department issued a travel alert on Friday for US citizens traveling to China for the Beijing Olympic Games, which begin on August 8. The release from the State Department says,
“Any large-scale public event such as the upcoming Olympic Games may present an attractive target for terrorists. There is a heightened risk that extremist groups will conduct terrorist acts within China in the near future. In light of these security concerns, U.S. citizens traveling in China are advised to use caution and to be alert to their surroundings at all times, including at hotels, in restaurants, on public transportation and where there are demonstrations and other large-scale public gatherings.”
The advisory notes that the Chinese government has increased security at airports in recent months and advises Americans to register at the US Embassy in Beijing while in China.
The alert expires on October 31, 2008.
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