BEIJING: China's embassy in Beirut urged citizens to “travel with caution” if visiting Lebanon, warning they face “higher security risks” as fears of a regional conflict rise. In a statement issued on Monday evening Beijing time, the embassy warned citizens that the situation in the country was “serious and complex”. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chinese Embassy in Lebanon remind Chinese citizens to closely monitor the development of the local situation and to travel with caution in Lebanon in the near future,” the embassy said on its official WeChat account.