China News Service, May 24. According to the WeChat public account of the Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco, recently, a Chinese student from the eastern United States lost contact with his family in a city in the western United States.

The Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco attaches great importance to this and has expressed concern to the police, asking them to intensify their search efforts and make every effort to find missing Chinese students.

At the same time, the Consulate-General has coordinated with relevant parties to assist in the search, and has closely followed the progress and provided all necessary assistance.

In light of this case and the recent security situation in the consular area, Chinese students in the consular area are specially reminded to pay attention to the following safety matters:

  1. Keep in touch with family members in China.

If you go to areas other than your usual place of residence, you should promptly inform your family of your itinerary and specific travel conditions, including the name of the hotel you are staying in, address, contact information, etc., keep communication smooth, and strive to report safety to your family every day.

If you go to a remote area without a communication signal, or you are temporarily unable to contact your family for some reason, you should inform your family in advance. When the communication signal is restored or you can contact your family, you will contact your family as soon as possible to inform them of the safety situation, etc.

  2. Maintain physical and mental health and seek help in time in case of difficulties.

Cope with difficulties in life, studies, physical health, etc. with a positive attitude, maintain good communication with family members, and take the initiative to seek help and support from family members, friends or schools when necessary.

  3. Effectively increase vigilance and pay attention to personal safety when traveling.

In case of public security dangers or emergencies, be sure to keep calm, respond properly, avoid quarrels and physical conflicts, ensure your own safety, and promptly call 911 for help.

  If you need consular assistance, please call the Global Consular Protection and Service Emergency Hotline of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (24 hours) +86-10-12308, or our consular security telephone number +1-415-9296998.