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China

Level 2 — Increased Caution
Asia-PacificEastern AsiaCapital: BeijingUpdated: 2026-05-23

Composite risk score 52/100 based on security, political stability, conflict intensity, public health, natural disaster exposure, and crime. Sourced from official government advisories and verified public data.

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Security
weight 25%
68
Political
weight 15%
15
Conflict
weight 15%
45
Health
weight 15%
30
Disaster
weight 20%
20
Crime
weight 10%
US State Department
Level 2 — Increased Caution

Exercise increased caution due to arbitrary enforcement of local laws, including exit bans on US citizens. Detentions of US nationals occur.

UK FCDO
Level 2 — Increased Caution

Increased caution. Risk of arbitrary detention. UK nationals have been subject to exit bans. Monitor border regions closely.

Arbitrary detention — exit bans and detention of foreign nationals without due process
Espionage laws — broad application creates risk for business travelers carrying sensitive data
Regional conflict zones — Tibet, Xinjiang, and areas near Taiwan Strait carry elevated risk
Surveillance — extensive digital and physical surveillance environment

About this intelligence.

This country risk assessment is produced by PurviewX using data from official government travel advisory systems (US State Department, UK FCDO) and verified public sources.

Risk scores are composite indices weighted across six dimensions. Scores reflect the date shown above and are updated as new advisory information is published.

This assessment is for informational purposes. For enterprise travel security decisions, contact PurviewX for a full organizational exposure assessment.

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