10.04.2025 10:31
The Chinese government has issued a series of warnings to its citizens regarding the United States. The Beijing government has urged its citizens to be cautious of security risks when traveling to the U.S. due to the economic and trade tensions with the U.S. The Chinese Ministry of Education also stated that students wishing to study in the U.S. should take security risks into consideration.
The Chinese government has warned its citizens to be cautious of security risks when traveling to the United States during a period of escalating tensions between the two countries due to mutual tariff increases.
In a statement from the Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism, it was noted that "Chinese tourists should assess the risks of traveling to the United States and be cautious during their travels due to the deterioration of economic and trade relations between China and the U.S. and the security situation in the country."
WARNING ALSO FROM THE CHINESE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
The Chinese Ministry of Education also referred to the negative provisions aimed at Chinese citizen students in the bill passed in the Ohio state House of Representatives, stating, "We remind students studying abroad to assess the security risks when choosing to study in the mentioned state in the U.S."
The law discussed and passed in the Ohio House of Representatives requires universities receiving funds from the state budget to take measures to "restrict foreign influence" by pointing to China's activities.
TRUMP'S "RECIPROCAL TARIFF" INCREASE AND CHINA'S RESPONSE
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on April 2 that he would impose an additional 34% customs tariff on China as part of "reciprocal tariffs." China reacted to the U.S. tariff increase, announcing that it would impose an additional tariff of the same rate against the 34% tariff increase. In response, President Trump stated that if China did not withdraw its additional 34% tariff increase imposed as retaliation for the reciprocal tariffs, he would impose an additional 50% tariff and cancel the planned talks with China.
With the new tariff increase, the minimum customs tariff applied by the U.S. on products imported from China had risen to 104%. China had also announced that it raised the customs tariff on products imported from the U.S. to 84% in response to Trump's additional tariff threat. Trump then announced that he had raised the customs tariff to 125% in response.