Ministry of Foreign Affairs reminds travelers to U.S., Chinese companies in U.S. to stay vigilant

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Chinese embassy in the United States reminded citizens traveling to the U.S. and Chinese companies in the U.S. to heighten their vigilance, the ministry's department of consular affairs said on its official WeChat account.

The alert is available through Dec 31.

U.S. law enforcement agencies have harassed Chinese citizens traveling to or leaving the country through entry-and-exit interrogations and "drop-in" interviews, the department said, advising people to call the embassy or local consulate in case of emergency through the numbers below.

The Foreign Ministry's global consular protection and service emergency 24-hour hotline:

+86-10-12308

+86-10-59913991

The consular assistance lines of the Chinese Embassy and consulates in the U.S.:

the embassy:

+1-202-4952216

the consulate general in New York:

+1-212-6953125

the consulate general in San Francisco:

+1-415-2168525

the consulate general in Los Angeles:

+1-213-8078052

the consulate general in Chicago:

+1-312-7800170

the consulate general in Houston:

+1-713-5219215