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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Bureau of Consular Affairs

This information is current as of today, Sun Apr 27 2008 10:10:03 GMT+0200.

China

April 25, 2008

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美国政府发布旅行警告　称中国遇袭风险升高 综合新闻

4月25日晚些时候，美国政府发布旅行警告，称中国在不久的将来有极高风险遭到恐怖袭击，其中包括在8月份举行的奥运会期间。

　　综合路透社及中央社报道，美国国务院在最新发布的警告中称，“任何大型公众活动，如即将举行的奥运会，对恐怖分子来说都可能是一个极具吸引力的袭击目标。”

　　国际刑警组织秘书长诺伯尔在讨论北京奥运安全的维安会议上表示，盖达或某些其他恐怖组织可能企图在北京奥运发动致命恐怖攻击。

　　“目前存在着一个高度风险，既极端团体将会在不久的将来在中国境内实施恐怖行为，”美国国务院在旅行警告中称，幷要求居住在中国或打算到那里旅行的美国人，在酒店、餐馆、公共交通及公众集会场所格外小心。

　　美国国务院还在旅行警告中敦促美国公民要避免参加示威活动。