US State Department Downgrades Travel Advisory for China

The State Department downgraded China from Level 3 to Level 2, which recommends exercising increased caution when visiting.

Travelers crowd at the gates and wait for trains at the Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station during the peak travel rush for the upcoming Chinese New Year holiday in Shanghai, China, on Jan. 15, 2023. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

The U.S. Department of State has downgraded a travel advisory for China following the release of three American citizens.

The White House announced on Nov. 27 that it had secured the release of three Americans whom the United States said China had detained on wrongful charges.