Australians May Face ‘Arbitrary Detention’ in China, Government Advises Against Travel

Australians May Face ‘Arbitrary Detention’ in China, Government Advises Against Travel
A South Korean man holds a placard during a rally to support Hong Kong's protest over extradition law in front of Chinese embassy in Seoul, South Korea, on June 17, 2019. Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images
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The Australian federal government’s travel advisory site, SmartTraveller, has updated it’s travel advice on July 7, telling Aussies not to travel to China or they may face “arbitrary detention.”

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s advisory site stated that authorities in the communist nation have detained foreigners for allegedly “endangering national security.”

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