Ken Paxton, the suspended attorney general (AG) of Texas, traveled to China with other AGs on a secretive trip that included meetings with government officials, and he did so against the advice of his staff, who expressed concern about potential Chinese Communist Party influence, according to sources and internal documents obtained by Fox.

The U.S. has recommended that Americans “reconsider travel” to mainland China in a new travel advisory, due to “arbitrary” law enforcement and the risk of wrongful detention.