Reference News Network, August 9 report. According to the website of Singapore's "Lianhe Zaobao", in recent days, a series of attacks against Chinese people have occurred in Tasmania, Australia. The Chinese Consulate General in Melbourne issued a notice reminding Chinese citizens and students in the area to minimize night travel and enhance their awareness of safety precautions.
The WeChat official account of the Chinese Consulate General in Melbourne released a notice on the evening of August 8, stating that in recent days, Chinese tourists and students in Hobart city have been assaulted and beaten by local minors without cause, posing a serious threat to the personal safety of Chinese citizens.
The consulate mentioned that recently, a Chinese student was also subjected to a group attack by several minors in the shopping center in the city center of Hobart, resulting in serious injuries and hospitalization. Fortunately, the student has now left the danger zone. However, the consulate did not disclose other relevant details about this incident.
The consulate stated that it has urged the Tasmanian government and relevant authorities to take practical measures to provide full medical care for the injured, investigate the situation thoroughly, punish the perpetrators, and effectively protect the personal safety of Chinese citizens, preventing similar incidents from happening again.
The consulate reminded Chinese citizens and students in the region to closely monitor local news updates, pay attention to the security situation, try to reduce nighttime travel, and at the same time enhance their own safety awareness, improve self-protection capabilities. If they encounter verbal provocation or physical attacks from strangers on the road, they should try to avoid direct confrontation, quickly leave the scene, and promptly dial the Australian police emergency number "000".
According to a previous report by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, a couple of Chinese tourists were attacked and injured by two minor girls in the central business district of Hobart in mid-July. The two attackers were subsequently arrested by local police.
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