Although travel advisories are used worldwide, the system is open to abuse. Issued by governments, travel alerts provide travelers with information about places they may be considering visiting. Armed with this knowledge, people can make informed decisions about visiting or avoiding particular places. They also better understand how they should behave upon arrival, what they should watch out for, and what dangers they might encounter.
Therefore, travel alerts can be very useful, and it is regrettable that some Westen governments, notably the AUKUS partners, have chosen to abuse the system for political purposes. In 2020, after the enactment of the National Security Law for Hong Kong (NSL), which restored peace and stability to the city after an insurrection that tried to destroy the “one country, two systems” policy, Australia sought to harm the city…
