# 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).

**Safety index:** 68.3 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** broadly safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/china
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T03:42:39Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — reuse with attribution to safemap.ai and the timestamp of the numbers.
**Contact:** contact@safemap.ai

## Threat breakdown

| Category | Current | 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 |

## 30-day trend

China's score fell by −5.3 over the last 30 days (73.6 → 68.3).

Aug 3 · 73.6 → Sep 1 · 68.3

## Official travel advisory

**Level 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 (https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.chn.html), revised Nov 27, 2024. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-31T13:31:42Z — US export controls on tungsten, battery ‘black mass’ seen pressuring Chinese recyclers — economy, severity 3/10 — South China Morning Post — https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3365838/us-export-controls-tungsten-battery-black-mass-seen-pressuring-chinese-recyclers?utm_source=rss_feed
- 2026-08-29T20:47:15Z — China investigates vegetables dipped in formaldehyde — health, severity 4/10 — ABC News Australia — https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-30/china-formaldehyde-cabbage-sparks-food-safety-fears/107080528
- 2026-08-29T07:27:16Z — More than 600 dead after flooding on the border of Tibet and Nepal — disaster, severity 5/10 — Azatutyun (RFE/RL) — https://www.azatutyun.am/a/tibeti-ev-nepali-sahmanin-teghi-ounetsats-jrhegheghi-hetevankov-aveli-kan-600-zoh-ka/33842995.html
- 2026-08-28T13:38:22Z — Mount Kailash, Sacred to 4 Faiths, Drew Pilgrims Lost in Nepal and Tibet Floods — disaster, severity 4/10 — New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/world/asia/mount-kailash-nepal-floods.html
- 2026-08-28T05:21:25Z — Storm travel chaos as Typhoon Saudel makes double landfall in China — disaster, severity 4/10 — South China Morning Post — https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3365546/storm-travel-chaos-typhoon-saudel-makes-double-landfall-china?utm_source=rss_feed
- 2026-08-27T17:08:09Z — Magnitude 5 earthquake hits Tibet, hundreds of miles north of Himalayan flood — disaster, severity 2/10 — The Straits Times — https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/magnitude-5-earthquake-hits-tibet-hundreds-of-miles-north-of-himalayan-flood

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 67.0/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:01:53Z.

Severe Tibet flooding and typhoon disruption outweigh modest recent score gains.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs China |
|---|---|---|
| China (this country) | 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 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 68.3/100 for China, as of 2026-09-01T03:42:39Z.

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