1. Safety of Chinese students
On the 30th of the month, it was reported that 300 international students who cared about it were suspected of being involved in scholarship fraud recently. The students, assisted by a five-member criminal gang, illegally defrauded university scholarships for nearly 1 million euros (about 776.).970,000 RMB). According to reports, the main culprits of the scam included one Turk and four Pakistanis, and another real estate agency was involved. The gang exaggerated the financial burden on scholarship applicants by forging rental contracts. After investigation, the number of foreign students involved in the case is as high as about 300, of which 284 are now facing criminal prosecution on suspicion of "embezzlement of public funds" and "forgery of public documents". In another 28 cases, the amount of money involved did not meet the criteria for criminal prosecution. All the students involved were suspended and can only be reinstated after all scholarships have been refunded.
On March 30, the Chinese Embassy in Cambodia held a "Warm Spring Festival and Celebration of the Chinese New Year" event at the STEM Building of the Royal University of Phnom Penh. Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian and Minister Counsellor Zhao Haiyan had close exchanges with Chinese students. The representative of the President of Royal University of Phnom Penh said at the event that before the arrival of the Chinese New Year, the condolence event reflected the concern of the Chinese ambassador for Chinese students. At the event, Ambassador Wang Wentian, on behalf of all the librarians, congratulated the Chinese students and teachers on the New Year, wished them good luck, good health and academic success in the Year of the Dragon, and presented New Year's gifts such as calendars, Spring Festival couplets and New Year paintings to the Chinese students.
2. The safety of Chinese citizens traveling overseas
On May 29, the Joint Immigration Bureau of Thailand** arrested Mr., a 27-year-old man from Taiwan Province of China, who was carrying an arrest warranthung hua wang。A few days ago, Thailand** received a coordination notice, saying that an arrest warrant was issued for a man from Taiwan, China for money laundering, and then he should flee to Thailand, hoping that Thailand** and relevant department personnel would assist in the search. After that, ** immediately launched an investigation and found that the man entered Thailand on May 22, 2021, on a tourist visa, and was allowed to stay until November 18, 2021. Further investigation revealed that the man was hiding in a hotel in Pattaya, so he went to monitor and arrest him after he appeared. At present, the man has been temporarily detained at the Pattaya Police Station, in addition to the original arrest warrant, he has also been charged by Thailand** for overstaying, and will be further processed in accordance with legal procedures.
On the 30th of the month, it was reported that a Chinese man in Ontario, Canada, had been missing for many days, and a search was being launched. The missing Chinese man, Lijun, was last seen on Saturday morning while he was fishing. It is feared that he was washed into the fast-flowing Saugeen River after the "ice flow" of the river. Others who were fishing between the Denny's Dam and the mouth of the Saugeen River at the time reported that the water level quickly soared to four feet due to the breakdown of the ice upstream. Two other anglers were washed into the river that morning, but luckily both of them were free. Although no one saw Lijun being washed away, there was a fear that a dangerous situation would occur. **Search of the waters in question is ongoing and anglers and hikers are warned to stay away from icy, fast-moving water and unstable shorelines.
On March 30, the United States ** reported that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security suddenly issued a report a few days ago, saying that a large number of forged Chinese passports were found in the United States, and the forgery technology is very high, and banks are difficult to identify, and criminal organizations use forged passports to launder money by recruiting local Chinese. In September last year, a Chinese man used a forged Chinese passport to open a checking account at a bank, and the account was subsequently transferred to $4 million (about 2,872.).70,000 yuan), which was quickly transferred to a third-party account. The Department of Homeland Security determined that the real holders of the funds were wealthy Chinese families who laundered money to buy a house in the United States. It is understood that in less than a year and a half, the Department of Homeland Security received hundreds of similar false transaction reports, and dozens of accounts opened with fake Chinese passports totaled tens of millions of dollars ($10 million or about 7,181.).80,000 yuan). According to the Department of Homeland Security, Chinese involved in money laundering are likely to be sentenced to prison and deported if caught.
3. Overseas security of Chinese citizens working abroad and Chinese-funded enterprises
On June 29, a 53-year-old Chinese food delivery worker was killed in Englewood, the southern district of Chicago, USA. ** said that on the evening of the 29th, the victim passed by South Sangamon St. while delivering food in his carGunshots were heard and pain was heard in the 5700 block, after which the victim continued to drive the vehicle until it hit a car on the side of the road. **After receiving the alarm, he rushed to the scene and found that the man in the car had been shot in the chest several times and died. So far, no one has been detained, and the case is being investigated by District 1 police detectives.
On March 30, Thailand** reported that the Thai Anti-Crime Bureau recently searched the warehouse of a Chinese businessman for selling counterfeit cosmetics through the TikTok platform. According to the Anti-Crime Bureau, it previously received a report from the cosmetics brand Ela Rae that the store Luna-Th on the TikTok platform sells counterfeit products. After investigation, the bureau found that the above-mentioned store has a warehouse in Bangkok for storing and distributing products, all of which are owned by a Chinese businessman who orders imitation products from China based on popular cosmetics on the Internet and sells them to Thai customers. The arrested warehouse manager confessed that the businessman had opened as many as 9 stores for sales, and he was responsible for packing and mailing items to customers, which had been going on for two years, and the volume of products delivered was as high as 5,000-10,000 pieces a day. It is understood that a total of 36 categories were seized more than 140,000 pieces of products, worth 3.6 million baht (about 730,000 yuan).
On May 28, a Chinese family in the Vila Isabel neighborhood in northern Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was robbed by a criminal gang. The police quickly arrived at the scene and arrested one suspect, while the other two suspects escaped and hid in a nearby building. ** It was revealed that the three suspects were a robbery gang that specifically targeted East Asian immigrant families, and the leader of the gang said in his confession that they specifically targeted East Asian families because of their habit of keeping cash at home.
Fourth, China's leading safety reminder and early warning
On the 30th of the month, it was reported that the strong winds and snowfall brought by the bad weather "Avgi" (*gi) continued to affect Greece, and caused a lot of trouble to the traffic and people's lives in many parts of the country. In response to this round of bad weather, ** agencies are on high alert, with traffic bans imposed in many places and mandatory vehicles to be equipped with or use anti-skid devices. At the same time, in accordance with the decision of the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, primary and secondary schools in some parts of Greece have suspended offline classes. In view of the adverse effects caused by "Avji", the Chinese Embassy in Greece reminds Chinese citizens in Greece to strengthen security precautions to cope with bad weather.
On March 30, it was reported that recently, farmers in many places in France launched a campaign and blocked traffic with agricultural machinery, and the National Federation of Agricultural Operators' Trade Unions and the "Young Farmers" organization also said that they would "besiege" Paris indefinitely from Monday, January 29. The Chinese Embassy and Consulates in France remind Chinese citizens in France to pay attention to traffic conditions, make reasonable travel arrangements, and avoid going to crowded areas such as ** locations. In case of emergency, please report to the police and contact the Chinese embassy or consulate in France for assistance. France Ambulance**: 33-15 France Police**: 33-17 French Fire**: 33-18*** Global Consular Protection & Services Emergency** (24 hours): +86-10-12308 or +86-10-65612308 Consular Protection & Assistance at the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in France**: 33-153758840