1. Safety of Chinese students
On the 2nd, a Chinese female student in Japan was "harassed late at night" by a Japanese male neighbor, and the girl's distress ** posted on social ** attracted widespread attention. According to the girl's description, at around 7 p.m. on the 2nd, a 50-year-old single Japanese male neighbor smashed the door of her house and rang the doorbell, saying that she wanted to find a girl to borrow a mobile phone to make a **, but the girl thought it was strange and did not dare to respond. In the early morning of the next day, the male neighbor began to ring the doorbell frantically to harass him, and stuffed 1,000 yen (about 48 yuan) into the door, and knew that the girl lived alone, but lied that he knew the girl's boyfriend and wanted to find his boyfriend. After the girl took a picture of the evidence, she called the police and posted the ** for help on the Internet. During this time, the male neighbor even threatened to sneak into the girl's house through the escape passage on the balcony. At about 1 o'clock in the morning, ** arrived and took the girl from her home to the police station to make a record. According to the girl's own account, the male neighbor has been taken away, but he said that he will be released soon because they do not have the right to arrest or detain him.
On March 3, the Japan-China Friendship Association in Nara Prefecture, Japan, together with the local Chinese Overseas Students Alumni Association and the Chinese Returnees Liaison Association, jointly organized the Spring Festival and New Year Party of the Year of the Dragon. Xue Jian, the Chinese Consul General in Osaka, who made a special trip, delivered a speech at the New Year's meeting. Wang Wei, the new president of the Nara Chinese Student Alumni Association, said that a series of activities will be carried out in the future to provide more opportunities for international students to get to know each other, and to feel a warm, relaxed and happy living atmosphere in a foreign country. At the same time, we will encourage more international students to participate in community service and cultural activities, and make greater contributions to the diversity of the Nara region.
2. The safety of Chinese citizens traveling overseas
On March 3, a Chinese tourist couple was involved in a car accident on the third day of their road trip in New Zealand and almost fell off a bridge and died by a thread. It is understood that the couple, driving a rented campervan, were involved in an accident on a bridge over the Eyre River in Oxford, North Canterbury. ** Rushed to the scene to find that the car had broken through the railing of a single-lane bridge near the Oxford Reserve campground, and the front of the car was crumbling and hanging above the riverbed, which was extremely thrilling. Fortunately, the Chinese couple in the car were not injured and the road reopened after being closed for about 8 hours. According to the Waimakariri District Council, the speed limit on the road has been reduced to 30 km/h, while the railings of the bridge have been replaced. ** Indicates that they are considering suing the driver.
On March 3, Mr. Witt, the head of Thailand's LH company (LH is one of Thailand's top 10 real estate companies), revealed that during the upcoming Chinese New Year, the number of tourists from China (mainland) has gradually increased, and the room reservation rate of all the company's hotels has reached 80-90%. He said that the Pattaya area, in particular, has welcomed a large number of tourists, of which 40-50% are Thai tourists, and the rest are foreign tourists from China, Malaysia, India, Europe, etc. With the recovery of the tourism industry, the situation of the hotel industry has also begun to gradually improve, including occupancy rate, **, etc. Mr. Pai Shan, Chairman of the Northern Chapter of the Thai Hotel Association, also revealed that the current tourism situation in Chiang Mai Province is very busy, and hotel bookings have exceeded 90%, mainly due to the upcoming Chiang Mai Flower Festival and Chinese New Year.
On the 4th of the month, it was reported that the Zhoushuizi Border Inspection Station in Dalian, China, recently reported to the public that the station seized a Chinese man who had become a Japanese citizen, and the man was an online fugitive suspected of illegal fundraising. According to **, the fugitive Meng illegally absorbed more than 20 million yuan in public deposits from 2006 to 2012, and was listed as an online fugitive by the Shanghai Municipal Public Security Organ. Around 2018, Meng obtained a Japanese passport through investment and obtained Japanese nationality, and this is the first time he has used a Japanese passport to return to China. After the fugitive became a Japanese citizen, he thought he could escape justice, but he was arrested as soon as he landed on the ground to visit his relatives.
3. Overseas security of Chinese citizens working abroad and Chinese-funded enterprises
On January 1, a Chinese wholesale** in Milan, Italy, was fined up to 100,000 euros (about 775,890 yuan) in a surprise inspection. The raid was aimed at strengthening the regulation of business activities and ensuring that all merchants complied with national laws and industry standards. One of the Chinese wholesalers was heavily fined nearly 7 for failing to train workers and lacking medical examinations and failing to inspect fire extinguishers annually50,000 euros (about 58.)RMB 190,000); A Chinese bar owner was fined 120,000 euros (about 93,108 yuan), the bar license was revoked; Two other Chinese bars were fined 9,000 euros (about 69,831 yuan) for poor hygiene, untraceable ingredients, and lack of staff training certificates. *The statement was issued emphasizing that the surprise inspections are part of the crackdown on illegal workers and illegal business operations, and the Chinese involved will be punished as necessary.
On March 3, Rome, Italy**, during a routine inspection of the vehicle, seized 670,000 euros in cash (about 520,000 yuan). The Chinese couple, who live in the province of Fermo in Marche, arrived in Rome in an Audi A5 when they were stopped by the police, who found 30,000 euros (about 23.) in the woman's bag30,000 yuan) cash, and then found 370,000 euros (about 28.)RMB 70,000) in cash. But neither husband nor wife could explain the money. In addition, ** also found a ledger in the car, recording the name, amount, quantity, etc. Eventually, the two Chinese were prosecuted on suspicion of money laundering and for hiding funds, and both cash and "crime vehicles" were confiscated.
On the evening of 1 July, another China-related robbery occurred in the Musompo area southeast of Kolwezi, the capital of Lualaba Province in Congo, when about five armed robbers broke into the residence of a Chinese person to commit a robbery. After receiving the report, the local Chinese joint defense team arrived at the scene in time and exchanged fire with the robbers, who fled the scene after about 20 minutes of gunfighting. According to statistics, the incident did not cause loss of personnel and property. According to analysis, the robbers were tightly organized, had a clear division of labor, and were suspected of colluding with internal and external parties to commit crimes. In recent months, there have been a number of armed robberies involving Chinese businesses and citizens in the city of Kolwezi, resulting in injuries and property damage to Chinese citizens. The Spring Festival is imminent, please do not relax your vigilance, pay attention to the local security situation, and strengthen anti-theft and robbery measures according to the situation.
Fourth, China's leading safety reminder and early warning
On the 4th, it was reported that the embassy in Ireland recently received a number of Chinese citizens who reported that they had suffered from telecom fraud. The Embassy in Ireland reminds Chinese citizens in Ireland, especially international students, to be highly vigilant against telecom fraud, and pay attention to the following matters: If the so-called public security organs and other ** department staff inform you that you are involved in illegal entry, money laundering fraud and other illegal and criminal cases, ask you for bank account information, ask you to make remittance transfers or pay a deposit for release on bail pending trial, it can be identified as telecom fraud, please be sure to hang up immediately** and cut off contact with the other party. If you are unfortunate enough to be deceived, you should report the case to Ireland as soon as possible. If the money is transferred through a domestic bank, the victim can also report the case to the public security organ at the place of his domestic household registration by himself or his entrusted family member at the same time after reporting the case to the local government.
On the 5th of the month, the New Year of the Dragon is approaching, and the Consular Protection Center reminds Chinese compatriots who are overseas and plan to go overseas not to forget to strengthen risk prevention and ensure their own safety while celebrating the festival: 1. Understand the security situation. Learn about the security situation of your location or destination in advance through channels such as the China Consular Service Network, the new platform of "Consular Express", local news, etc., pay close attention to the consular reminders issued by Chinese embassies and consulates abroad, avoid going to countries and regions with high security risks, and do not go to remote, undeveloped, complex or unsafe areas; 2. Assess travel risks; 3. Anti-theft, anti-fraud and fire prevention. Scenic spots, stations, shopping malls, city squares and other places are prone to theft and robbery, please pay attention to properly keep personal documents and property; 4. Preparedness for disasters and epidemics; 5. Appropriate words and deeds; 6. Respond appropriately in case of trouble. If there is a dispute with local law enforcement officials, intermediaries, travel agencies, airlines, etc., please protect your rights rationally, retain relevant evidence, resolve it through negotiation or legal channels, and avoid taking radical actions. In case of robbery, car accident and other emergencies or dangers, keep calm and calm to deal with, and report to the local ** in time under the premise of ensuring your own safety; 7. Remember to ask for help**.