BBC News Top Stories-World San Francisco Man who crashed car into Chinese consulate shot dead
October 10, 2023 1 min 210 words
这则报道描述了一名闯入中国领事馆的男子被旧金山警方击毙的事件。这是一起引起严重关切的事件，因为领事馆的安全受到威胁，数十人被迫逃离建筑物。报道中没有透露肇事者的身份，但领事馆已经谴责了这次事件，并表示它对馆内员工和其他在场人员的安全构成了严重威胁。此外，领事馆已向美国提出了外交抗议，要求相关当局妥善处理此事。尽管警方表示正在进行调查，但未透露更多信息。报道中还提到，领事馆周围已经设立了警戒线，大批警力出动。虽然领事馆内没有报告任何受伤的人员，但下个月旧金山将主办亚太经合组织会议，中国国家主席习近平预计将出席。这起事件引发了对领事馆安全的担忧，也凸显了外交关系的复杂性。
Watch: Panic after car crashes into Chinese consulate
San Francisco police have shot and killed a man who crashed his car into the Chinese consulate on Monday.
A police statement said the unidentified man was shot after officers arrived at the scene.
Footage online showed a blue Honda car resting in the lobby and dozens of people fleeing the consulate building.
A consulate statement condemned the incident, adding that it posed a "serious threat" to the safety of its staff and other people at the scene.
"We strongly condemn this violent attack and reserve the right to pursue responsibility for the incident," it added.
The consulate has lodged solemn representations - a phrase for expressing diplomatic discontent - to the US, urging authorities to ensure that the matter is properly dealt with.
Police said that an investigation was underway but did not disclose further information.
Pictures show a heavy police presence with the consulate building in the city's Japantown area cordoned off.
Queue barriers and chairs lay topped in the lobby, while other pieces of furniture were damaged.
No injuries have been reported from inside the consulate.
San Francisco will host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation next month with Chinese President Xi Jinping expected to attend.