China issues study abroad alert, reminding students to make risk assessment when choosing to study in relevant US states

China's Ministry of Education issued the first study abroad alert for 2025 on Wednesday. According to the ministry, the state of Ohio in US has recently passed a bill on higher education that contains negative clauses related to China and imposes restrictions on educational exchanges and cooperation between colleges and universities in China and the US. 

The Ministry of Education reminds all students to make a good security risk assessment and enhance their awareness of precaution when choosing to study in the relevant states in the US in the near future.

Meanwhile, China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Wednesday also issued a risk alert for Chinese tourists traveling to the US, citing the recent deterioration in China-US economic and trade relations as well as the domestic security situation in the US. 

The Customs Tariff Commission of China's State Council announced Wednesday that China will raise additional tariffs for imported goods originating in the US to 84 percent from 34 percent from April 10. 

On April 8, the US further increased the so-called "reciprocal tariffs" on Chinese products exported to the US to 84 percent from 34 percent. The US escalation of tariffs against China is a mistake on top of a mistake; it seriously infringes upon China's legitimate rights and interests and gravely undermines the rules‑based multilateral trading system, said the commission.