China Travel Warning
March 21, 2008
This Travel Alert is being issued to update
U.S. citizens to safety and security concerns in
China ’s Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR) as well as the neighboring provinces of
Yunnan,
Sichuan,
Gansu and
Qinghai . American citizens in
Tibet, especially in
Lhasa , are advised to avoid areas where demonstrations are taking place. American citizens should defer travel to
Tibet at this time. This supersedes the Travel Alert for
China dated March 15, 2008 and expires on April 21, 2008.
On March 14, violence erupted following peaceful demonstrations in the city of
Lhasa . Scattered violence continues in
Lhasa and protests, some of them resulting in violence, have been reported in parts of
Sichuan,
Gansu,
Qinghai, and
Yunnan provinces. Currently, there is a significant increased security presence in many Tibetan areas of
China , including Tibetan communities outside of the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR). Chinese authorities have restricted tourist and other travel to
Tibet and other affected areas.
American consular personnel have not yet been granted access to the TAR or other affected areas, and therefore assistance to American citizens in those areas may be limited.
For the latest security information, Americans living and traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs Internet web site at http://travel.state.gov, where the current Worldwide Caution, Travel Alerts, and Travel Warnings can be found. Up-to-date information on security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the
U.S. or
Canada, or, for callers outside the
U.S. and
Canada , a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except
U.S. federal holidays).
The U.S. Embassy in
Beijing can be reached 24 hours per day at 86-10-6532-3431. The addresses and telephone contact information for the U.S. Embassy and Consulates are at the bottom of this announcement.
U.S.
citizens residing or traveling in
China are reminded to register with the U.S. Embassy or closest U.S. Consulate by entering your travel itinerary and contact information at https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/home.asp. In case of difficulties registering online, please contact the closest U.S. Embassy or Consulate.
U.S.
Embassy
Beijing : tel. 86-10-6532-3431
U.S. Consulate General
Chengdu : tel. 86-28-8558-3992
U.S. Consulate General
Guangzhou : tel. 86-20-8518-7605
U.S. Consulate General Shanghai: tel. 86-21-3217-4650
U.S. Consulate General
Shenyang : tel. 86-24-2322-1198
