U.S. Commerce Sec. Ross unaware of any planned warning for China travel

[December 13, 2018]    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on Thursday downplayed talk that President Donald Trump's administration is poised to warn Americans against traveling to China.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross testifies before a Senate Finance hearing on "Current and Proposed Tariff Actions Administered by the Department of Commerce" on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., June 20, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

"I'm not so sure what provoked the rumor about the travel advisory," he said in an interview with CNBC, but thought China's detention of a former Canadian diplomat might have spurred discussion of a warning. "We haven't made any announcement and as far as I know haven't made any decision about changing travel advisory."

On Tuesday, two sources said the U.S. State Department is considering issuing a travel warning for its citizens.

(Reporting by Lisa Lambert and David Lawder; Editing by Richard Chang)

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