China News Service, June 21. According to the WeChat official account of the Chinese Embassy in France, recently, foreign tourists have been robbed frequently in France. The Chinese Embassy in France has received many reports of Chinese tourists being robbed.

According to French media reports, in the night of June 9-10 alone, the Paris police arrested 12 suspects for robbery near the Eiffel Tower.

  The Chinese Embassy in France solemnly reminds Chinese tourists to pay attention to the following matters during their stay in France:

  1. Pay close attention to the social security situation in France, be vigilant, pay attention to personal and property safety, properly keep personal property and identity documents, and enhance self-security awareness.

Keep copies of passports and visas for emergencies.

  2. Avoid carrying large amounts of cash with you to avoid becoming a target for "attracting" criminals.

When you arrive and leave the hotel, get on and off the bus, and check in, take care of your personal belongings, keep your suitcases or handbags within sight, and keep an eye out for suspicious people around you.

  3. Self-driving tourists should not place their handbags in a place that is easy to see from outside the car, and do not keep valuables in the car when leaving the car to visit, so as to avoid accidents such as being smashed and robbed of bags and stolen.

  4. When taking public transportation such as the subway, dining in public places, or taking pictures in scenic spots, be cautious about talking to strangers, always pay attention to your belongings, and avoid placing handbags on the ground at will.

  5. After encountering theft and robbery, please report to the police and contact the embassy or consulate in time. The Chinese embassy and consulate in France will provide you with necessary consular assistance within the scope of their duties.

  France police number: (+33)17

  Consular protection and assistance telephone of the embassy in France: +33-153758840

  Consular Protection and Assistance Tel of the Consulate General in Marseille: +33-671905835

  Consular Protection and Assistance Tel of the Consulate General in Lyon: +33-785620931

  Consular Protection and Assistance Tel of the Consulate General in Strasbourg: +33-609994464

  Consular Protection and Assistance Tel of the Consulate General in Saint-Denis: +262-693925807

  Consular Protection and Assistance Tel of Consulate in Papeete: +689-87295620

  Ministry of Foreign Affairs Global Consular Protection and Services Emergency Call Center Tel: +86-10-12308 or +86-10-59913991

  Website of the Chinese Embassy in France: www.amb-chine.fr/chn/

  Website of China Consular Service Network: cs.mfa.gov.cn/