According to Xinhua News Agency, at noon on the 8th local time, protesters in front of the federal law enforcement agency in the center of Los Angeles, California, USA clashed with National Guard personnel deployed there.
The reporter saw at the scene that during the conflict, National Guard personnel fired tear gas and rubber bullets to try to disperse the protesters, but the number of protesters increased, from the initial dozens to more than 200. The protesters were emotionally excited and kept shouting loudly for the National Guard and the police. Some protesters threw water bottles and stones at National Guard personnel, and some picked up tear gas and threw them back.
A Xinhua reporter who was interviewing on the scene was hit by a tear gas on the arm. The photographer was hit by a rubber bullet with red and swollen scars.
Reminder of the Chinese Consulate
According to the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Los Angeles on the 9th, law enforcement actions are being carried out in many places in the Los Angeles area. The Consulate General in Los Angeles reminds Chinese citizens in Los Angeles to pay close attention to official announcements and media reports, effectively improve safety awareness, strengthen safety precautions, stay away from gathering places, areas where people gather or areas where public security is poor, and avoid traveling at night or alone.
If there is an emergency, please call 911 to report the alarm in time (Chinese services can be requested).
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Global Consular Protection and Service Emergency Hotline (24 hours): +86-10-12308, +86-10-65612308.
Consulate Protection and Assistance Telephone: +1-213-8078052, Email: [email protected].
Source: Xinhua News Agency, Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Los Angeles
