Is China safe in 2026?
China scores 68.3/100 on the live safety index — broadly safe, with some concerns. The main pressure on the score comes from political instability, internet freedom, natural disasters. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 67.0/100).
68.3 /100broadly safe
30-day trend
China's score fell by −5.3 over the last 30 days (73.6 → 68.3).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Political instability | 10.9 / 15 | |
| Internet freedom | 5.1 / 7 | |
| Natural disasters | 2.1 / 5 | |
| Sanctions | 1.2 / 4 | |
| Economy | 2.0 / 8 | |
| Military conflict | 6.6 / 30 | |
| Nuclear risk | 1.8 / 12 | |
| Ecology | 0.1 / 1 | |
| Crime | 1.7 / 15 | |
| Public health | 0.2 / 3 |
Higher category scores mean more threat pressure; each category is capped by its weight in the 0–100 index. How scores are computed.
Official travel advisory
2 Exercise Increased Caution
The U.S. State Department places China at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution. Our live index reads 68.3/100. That advisory was last revised Nov 27, 2024, 643 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Nov 27, 2024. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- US export controls on tungsten, battery ‘black mass’ seen pressuring Chinese recyclers
- China investigates vegetables dipped in formaldehyde
- More than 600 dead after flooding on the border of Tibet and Nepal
- Mount Kailash, Sacred to 4 Faiths, Drew Pilgrims Lost in Nepal and Tibet Floods
- Storm travel chaos as Typhoon Saudel makes double landfall in China
- Magnitude 5 earthquake hits Tibet, hundreds of miles north of Himalayan flood
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 67.0/100 (generated )
Severe Tibet flooding and typhoon disruption outweigh modest recent score gains.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs China |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 68.3 | — | |
| Mongolia | 89.5 | +21.2 | |
| Bhutan | 91.8 | +23.5 | |
| Myanmar | 38.7 | −29.6 | |
| Macao | 90.0 | +21.7 | |
| Laos | 78.7 | +10.4 |