Beijing, April 9 -- China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Wednesday issued a risk alert for Chinese citizens planning to visit the United States, citing the recent decline in China-US economic and trade ties, as well as concerns over domestic security in the US, according to a report by Global Times.

The ministry's official website advised travellers to thoroughly evaluate potential risks and exercise caution when making travel plans to the US.

China announced on Wednesday that it will increase its tariff on US goods from 34 per cent to 84 per cent starting April 10.

The decision came after the United States increased tariffs on China to a whopping 104 percent following US President Donald Trump's threat of "additional 50 percent ...