[throwawaysea]

So what’s the solution? Take a clean device and then connect it to online services from China? Or are they advising against that ad well? Presumably this is about physical device searches and not the safety of internet access in general.

[throwawayboise]

Yes. Take in clean devices, and dispose of them when you leave. And don't do anything sensitive while you are there.

[willcipriano]

If you have the sort of thing they would be interested in you probably have to check your hotel for bugs as well. I wouldn't access anything I want to keep private from within China.