Bob McCarty Writes

The U.S. State Department posted a new fact sheet today that contains ominous warnings for American citizens planning to travel to Beijing later this year for the XXIXth Olympic Summer Games and the Beijing Paralympic Summer Games which will take place Aug 8-24 and Sept. 6-17, respectively. Two of the more-serious warnings appear beneath the photo below:

THREAT LEVELS: U.S. citizens planning to attend Olympic events or to participate in any large-scale public gatherings during the Olympic Games are advised to use caution and to be alert to their surroundings at all times.

PRIVACY & SAFETY: All visitors should be aware that they have no reasonable expectation of privacy in public or private locations. All hotel rooms and offices are considered to be subject to on-site or remote technical monitoring at all times. Hotel rooms, residences and offices may be accessed at any time without the occupant’s consent or knowledge. Many hotels and apartment buildings may be of substandard construction, lack emergency exits, fire suppression systems, carbon monoxide monitors and standard security equipment (locks, alarms, and personnel). Americans traveling abroad should be reminded to review fire evacuation procedures for hotels, apartments or offices.

Hat tip: Breitbart