China issues US safety alert for citizens

China's foreign ministry on Thursday issued a notice warning citizens of security risks traveling to the U.S. and advised citizens not to enter the country from the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.



The Chinese ministry said recently about 20 Chinese scholars traveled to the U.S. to attend an academic conference, but were subjected to "unreasonable questioning" by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Seattle airport and were denied entry



The Chinese scholars were holding valid U.S. visas.



Nationals planning trips to the U.S. should "strengthen safety awareness, avoid entering through this airport ... and make all necessary preparations, citing "repeated incidents of malicious questioning and harassment.



If questioned by U.S. law enforcement officers, nationals should respond calmly and rationally