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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

China urges travelers to avoid Seattle airport after 20 scholars were denied entry to the US

China US Travel Advisory - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Chinese government officials are encouraging travelers to be wary and avoid entering the United States through Seattle, citing a pattern of continual harassment by U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel.

About 20 Chinese scholars with visas flew through Seattle-Tacoma International Airport recently to attend an academic conference, but China Consular Affairs said in a post on X that the academics were “unreasonably inspected” by CBP personnel and refused entry.

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