HONG KONG - The US government has warned Americans that they could face a security threat in clubs, restaurants and schools in southern China.The United States, in a message posted on the Web site of its consulate-general in Hong Kong, said it has received âcredible information that a terrorist threat may exist against official US government facilities in Guangzhouâ, referring to one of the largest cities in southern China. âThis threat also may exist for places where Americans are known to congregate or visit, including clubs, restaurants, places of worship, schools or outdoor recreation events.â
The message, posted on Nov. 13, follows a confusing week when the United States withdrew a statement that China had warned its luxury hotels that Islamic extremists may be planning attacks. The US government retracted that statement after Chinese security authorities informed it that the source of the reported threats was not credible. The US warning came before attacks on three international hotels in Amman, Jordan.