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US Embassy Issues Christmas “Security Warning” to Beijing Foreigners

The US Embassy in Beijing has sent an email to US citizens over possible threats to foreigners around Christmas in Beijing’s Sanlitun area.

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11 years ago

December 24, 2015

Manya Koetse

The US Embassy in Beijing has issued an official notice over possible threats to foreigners around Christmas in Beijing’s Sanlitun area.

The Beijing US consulate sent out an email on December 24th to US citizens residing in China’s capital about possible security threats to foreigners in Beijing’s Sanlitun shopping area around Christmas.

The news was shared on Twitter by Sinocism’s Bill Bishop (@niubi), and was later also reported by media on Weibo

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