bombing situation

I'm headed into china after laos, which i think will be no
problem, but so many people are trying to dissuade me since
i'm from the usa. i already have my chinese visa, which is
the only thing i would have thought to be a problem. so can
anyone tell me firsthand if it's all right, no worries etc,
and put an end to this western media scare that mentions
this about every place you go, or if in fact it's better to
avoid china for the time being...?
thanks,matt

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1. Go Added by: chris
   [Timestamp: Sat 15 May, 2:29 Tasmanian Standard Time]

   period (.) Needle in a haystack, but did you live and work
   in Houston, TX for a while?

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2. The State Department lifted its warning Added by: FYI
   [Timestamp: Sat 15 May, 4:19 Tasmanian Standard Time]

   This Public Announcement replaces the May 9 Travel Warning
   for the People's Republic of China to reflect the
   reduction in demonstrations against American interests, and
   the lifting of the recommendation that American
   citizens defer travel to China.
   http://travel.state.gov/china_announce.html

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3. China is safe Added by: Cecilia
   [Timestamp: Sat 15 May, 11:57 Tasmanian Standard Time]

   I'm teaching in China and there is no problem - the
   government is not encouraging violence as has been
   suggested - they are urging restraint from the people.
   People here are angry about the bombing and I would not
   take a gung-ho militant oro NATO position if you are
   talking to anyone - remember how the US acted when their
   embassies were bombed.

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4. A friend of mine Added by: MS
   [Timestamp: Sat 15 May, 12:02 Tasmanian Standard Time]

   was visiting in Beijing a week or so ago and was there when
   the bombing happened, and then when the protests began. He
   told me that nothing happened to him, and he was relatively
   safe, and kept sightseeing as if nothing had happened, so I
   think you will be OK.

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5. ...in China... Added by: Traveller
   [Timestamp: Sat 15 May, 12:14 Tasmanian Standard Time]

   I was in (and around) Shenzhen last Thursday. No change
   whatsoever. Go.
   

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6. thanks Added by: matt (matthewwhitley@hotmail.com)
   [Timestamp: Sun 16 May, 21:30 Tasmanian Standard Time]

   thanks for all the prompt encouragement, and to answer
   message one, i am from Houston,yes. Why?
   

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