Chinanews.com, November 25. According to the WeChat public account "Consular Express" of the Department of Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on November 24, an anti-government demonstration took place in Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands. Some local Chinese business shops were smashed, looted and burned. , Suffered serious property losses.
The Chinese Embassy in the Solomon Islands attaches great importance to it, and immediately expressed serious concerns to the government and the police and made representations, requesting the all parties to take all necessary measures to strengthen the protection of Chinese enterprises and personnel, and to safeguard the safety and legal rights of Chinese enterprises and citizens .
The police are taking measures to calm the situation and have announced a curfew in the capital that night.
In view of the severe security situation in the locality, the Embassy in Solomon reminded Chinese citizens:
1. Maintain a high degree of vigilance and reduce unnecessary outings.
Keep in mind the emergency contact methods of the police, embassy, etc., and ask for help in an emergency.
2. Strengthen joint defense and joint protection among overseas Chinese in the overseas Chinese community, exchange safety information in a timely manner, grasp the safety situation in advance, and take precautions based on oneself.
3. The overseas Chinese in the high-risk areas of the capital immediately suspend all business activities, and use and hire local security companies to strengthen their vigilance and protection.
4. Stay away from the demonstration area to ensure personal safety.
In case of emergency, please call the police and contact the embassy in time.
Solomon Islands Police Number: 999
Global Consular Protection and Service Emergency Hotline of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (24 hours):
+86-10-12308
+86-10-59913991
Telephone number for consular protection and assistance of the embassy in Solomon Islands:
7264566