Japan cautions nationals over travel to China's Xinjiang region

Thursday 07th August, 02:09 AM JST

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OgieDoggie at 07:32 AM JST - 7th August

> advising its nationals to stay alert and take necessary precautions when traveling to northwestern China’s Xinjiang region in view of the deterioration of the security situation there.

China's Govt says everything O.K. (As long as you don't carry a camera you will be fine).

Actually your more likely to be hit by a falling building during an earthquake than be hit by a Chinese Policeman - and when you do get hit by Chinese Policeman you probably deserved it!
rajakumar at 07:36 AM JST - 7th August

Xinjiang will have problems,good advise to follow.
rjd_jr at 08:28 AM JST - 7th August

Not a safe place to be now with terrorism and all.
billypilgrim at 08:47 AM JST - 7th August

when you do get hit by Chinese Policeman you probably deserved it!

I disagree. The Japanese journalists were hit after being taken into custody.
henryo12 at 09:29 AM JST - 7th August

It is like this anywhere in the world. You take your chances. You have more of chance to get pickpocketed and have your money stolen than get hit by the police. Think what happened to that American kid in Singapore when he smashed car windows, etc. He deserved to be caned. You travel at your own risk.
Pukey2 at 09:35 AM JST - 7th August

Well, just stay at home and rip your passport to pieces.
Zybster at 12:54 PM JST - 7th August

OgieDoggie, exactly the fact that the "China's Govt says everything O.K. (As long as you don't carry a camera you will be fine)" makes me worried. Given the history of lies and terror by the Chinese government makes me immediately suspicious of whatever they say. Also, "as long as you don't carry a camera you will be fine" - what is the law against tourists carrying cameras? Or journalists? If you don't have a camera, if you only go to the places we designate, if you only follow exactly the explicit and intended orders you will be fine - then it means that it is not safe to go there because it's dangerous. The warning is justified.
billypilgrim at 02:09 AM JST - 8th August

http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Olympics/photo//080807/483/8614f50bdff14ab2a0b343a9f877b740//s:/ap/20080807/aponreas/olychinaprotests;ylt=Aki0laclViybj6QZ5IK.bUX9xg8F Does this camera man deserve to be hit?