1. Safety of Chinese students
In the early morning of the 16th of the month, a gangster broke into the apartment rented by a Chinese student in Sydney, Australia. It is understood that Oliver, a Chinese male student, and a Vietnamese female student share a house on the 36th floor of Century Tower in central Sydney. At around 1 a.m. on the 16th, a Westerner man broke into the apartment and kicked the bedroom door of his female roommate. Oliver received a call for help from his roommate, walked to the living room and yelled at the man who entered the room, and the man obediently left the apartment. Soon after, the man turned around again, knocked on the door and asked for the phone that had been left in the house, and Oliver threw it out the door. The frightened two men blocked the door with furniture to prevent the man from breaking in for a second time. The reason why the gangsters were able to break into the apartment was because Oliver and his roommates forgot to lock the door, giving the burglars an opportunity.
On 18 January, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) issued a statement requiring local licensed cross-border remittance companies to suspend the use of non-bank and non-card channels to send money to individuals in China for three months from 1 January 2024, and only work with banks, bank card network operators or licensed financial institutions. The MAS said there had been previous reports of individuals (mainly Chinese nationals working in Singapore) sending money to China through Singapore and the funds being frozen by law enforcement agencies in the recipient's bank account in China. It is not clear why the funds were frozen. The statement mentioned that in order to reduce transaction costs, remittance companies use overseas third parties** instead of banks to complete remittance transactions from Singapore to China.
2. The safety of Chinese citizens traveling overseas
On May 17, a case of armed robbery occurred in Flushing, New York, USA, where a Chinese man was robbed of some cash and a watch while sitting in his car. At about 11:10 p.m. on the 17th, ** received a report that a 41-year-old Chinese man was sitting in his BMW in a street parking space at the junction of University Point Avenue and Pope Avenue in Flushing, and was threatened by three robbers with guns to rob him of cash and watches.
On the 19th of the month, the United States ** reported that the Los Angeles County forensic doctor confirmed that the dismembered body parts found in a garbage bin in Encino last month had been identified as the remains of the missing Chinese woman Li Mei. According to **, 37-year-old Li Mei was reported missing in early November this year, and her parents, 72-year-old Li Gaoshan and 64-year-old Wang Yanxiang, are still missing. Li Mei's husband was accused of ** Li Mei's family, and the body was dismembered and abandoned. It is reported that Li May's husband is named Samuel Haskell IV (Samuel Haskell IV), 35 years old, and is the son of a Hollywood executive.
On May 16, a 42-year-old Chinese man, Wang, was arrested in Pattaya, Chonburi Province, in Nong Mo Phra Pu Province, Thailand. It is understood that Wang stayed in Thailand with a revoked illegal passport, violating the provisions of Thai immigration law, and was successfully arrested in the parking lot of a sauna shop in Ramong District, Pattaya, Chonburi Province. After further investigation, it was found that Wang was a suspect wanted by China. At present, Wang has been handed over to the Immigration Bureau of the Third District of Thailand for further processing, and will then be deported in accordance with the law.
On the 18th of the month, it was reported that 9 Thais recently escaped from the Cambodian Chinese fraud den and were successfully rescued at the Thai border. It is understood that the nine Thais were detained and abused by the Chinese fraud gang, and they fled to the Aram border crossing in Sakkaw Province to wait for rescue. Subsequently, an ambulance took everyone to a local hospital for acceptance**. According to one of the victims, nine victims were deceived by a Chinese fraud gang into working at the ** trading company in Bobetti, Cambodia. Nine people were taken to the Thai-Cambodian border, walked from Thailand to Pobi with bags over their heads, and then they were forced to defraud the Thai people and imprisoned with all their mobile phones and belongings confiscated.
3. Overseas security of Chinese citizens working abroad and Chinese-funded enterprises
On the 19th, according to Thailand**, Thai Royal 50R Group (50R Group) formally submitted a lawsuit to the court, asking the court to order China Luckin Coffee to compensate for economic losses of 10 billion baht (about 20.).400 million yuan), the court has filed a case to accept it, and the trademark dispute over Luckin Coffee has once again undergone a major reversal. Royal Thai 50R Group stated in the documents submitted to the court that it had legally registered the Luckin trademark with the Thai Ministry of Commerce in 2020, but later China Luckin Coffee accused 50R Group of maliciously registering the trademark, and the court of first instance ruled against the defendant. However, 50R Group decided that the judgment was unfair, submitted a rebuttal to the court, and won the case on December 1 this year.
On the 18th of the month, Arcadia City** in the United States issued a search notice to find a 31-year-old Chinese woman who disappeared recently. ** It was revealed that the missing woman's name is Kate Chia, who was last seen two months ago in Arcadia. The missing woman is 1.75 meters tall, with brown hair and eyes, and drives a 2013 black Mazda. **Individuals in the know are urged to call 911 or call (626) 574-5123 for leads.
On the 20th, Chile reported that Chilean Puerto Montt Customs seized hundreds of counterfeit products from Chinese shopping malls in the capital of the Lake Region. It is reported that in recent days, in several Chinese shopping malls in the center of Puerto Montt, customs conducted two large-scale inspections and seized more than 700 counterfeit products, with a total customs value of more than 2,000 US dollars (about 14,270 yuan).
Fourth, China's leading safety reminder and early warning
On the 19th of the month, the end of the year is approaching, there are many public security cases in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and the Consulate General in Sao Paulo reminds Chinese citizens to be vigilant, attach great importance to security issues, continuously strengthen security precautions, and effectively protect personal and property safety, paying special attention to the following matters: 1. Strengthen prevention of going out. Raise awareness of anti-theft and anti-kidnapping;2. Prevent telecom fraud;3. Pay attention to the security of documents. Local Police**: 190 Ambulance**: 192*** Global Consular Protection and Service Emergency** (24 hours): +86-10-12308+86-10-65612308 Consular Protection and Assistance of the Consulate General in São Paulo**: 55-11-30610800
On the 20th of the month, Cameroon's traditional festivals and New Year are approaching, and cases of theft and fraud have entered a period of high incidence, and the security situation is not optimistic. The Chinese Embassy in Cameroon reminds compatriots in Cameroon to raise their awareness of self-protection and pay attention to the safety of their personal and property. Strengthen security measures at the station, reduce going out alone at night, avoid carrying large amounts of cash, and stay away from areas with poor security conditions. Be wary of currency exchange**, and don't trust all kinds of "preferential exchange rate" information. In case of emergency, you should stay calm, report to the police and contact the embassy for assistance on the premise of ensuring your own safety.