”American public security is not sufficient,” added the warning, which referenced “public shootings” and cautioned Chinese tourists to “be alert to suspicious people around you, avoid going out alone at night,” and to take note of the high cost of medical expenses and the danger of summer natural disasters in the U.S.





The warning, which Reuters described Tuesday as similar to a previous advisory posted by the embassy in January, contrasted sharply from the latest China-related travel alert issued by U.S. State Department.





The U.S. alert, also circulated in January, urged Americans to “exercise increased caution in China due to the arbitrary enforcement of local laws and special restrictions on dual U.S.-Chinese nationals.”





“U.S. citizens visiting or residing in China have been arbitrarily interrogated or detained for reasons related to ‘state security,’ ” the State Department advisory said. “Security personnel have detained and/or deported U.S. citizens for sending private electronic messages critical of the Chinese government.



