On February 17, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin presided over a regular press conference.
A reporter asked: According to reports, on the evening of the 13th local time, a shooting incident occurred at Michigan State University in the United States, resulting in 3 deaths and 5 injuries, including 2 Chinese students.
What is the spokesperson's comment?
Wang Wenbin: We have noticed relevant reports. We express our condolences to the innocent victims of the shooting, and condolences to the injured and their families.
China has immediately provided consular assistance to the injured Chinese student, and urged the US to take effective measures to protect the safety of Chinese citizens in the US.
Gun violence is an imminent and deadly disease in American society.
The United States is the country with the largest number of private guns in the world. Its population accounts for less than 5% of the world, but the number of private guns accounts for 46% of the world.
According to the latest data from the US "Gun Violence Archives" website, since the beginning of this year, gun violence in the US has caused 2,337 deaths and 4,033 injuries, including 72 mass shootings, and there were only 8 days in January without mass shootings. shooting incident.
We urge the US side to face up to its own problems, take effective measures, and truly do something to protect the right to life of its own people and foreign citizens in the US.
(Produced by Liu Yinghan)
Editor in charge: [Ji Xiang]