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