7:15 pm: China warns citizens against travel to the US, says tourists have repeatedly been treated 'unfairly'

China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism has warned citizens against traveling to the U.S., saying Chinese tourists had repeatedly been treated "unfairly" stateside.

In an online statement published Monday, the ministry urged citizens to raise their awareness due to the U.S. security situation and "excessive" prevention measures.

The White House was not immediately available to comment when contacted by CNBC on Monday.

China had urged its citizens against traveling to the U.S. in June 2019, at a time of heightened trade tensions between the world's two largest economies. — Meredith

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/24/coronavirus-live-updates-china-south-korea-cases.html

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