urgent! A Chinese citizen was kidnapped abroad and unfortunately killed.

一名中国公民遭绑架，不幸遇害

1. Recent important cases

一、近期重要案件

The embassy and consulate in Germany reminds Chinese citizens in Germany to pay attention to safety during holidays

Consular protection and assistance telephone number of the Embassy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo:

A Chinese citizen was kidnapped and unfortunately killed

:86-10-12308 or 86-10-59913991

In case of emergency, please call the police immediately and contact the embassy.

二、重要提醒

当前，刚果（金）安全形势严峻复杂。1The Embassy in the Netherlands reminds Chinese citizens in the Netherlands to strengthen safety precautionsCongo (DRC) police phone number:

Chinese Embassy in the United States: XBB.1.5 has become the dominant strain in the United States and reminds Chinese citizens to take more precautions(3) On January 1, the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) attacked a cargo truck on the road from Beni to Kasindi in North Kivu Province, killing two people.

Currently, the security situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is severe and complex. 1243-818906284, 243-816770006, 243-827205000

Strengthen scientific protection, insist on wearing masks, maintain good hygiene habits such as washing hands frequently and ventilating frequently, avoid unnecessary gathering activities, and get vaccinated according to personal physical conditions.

如遇紧急情况，请及时报警并同使馆联系。

刚果（金）报警电话：243-818906284、243-816770006、243-827205000

外交部全球领事保护与服务应急热线（24小时）:86-10-12308或86-10-59913991

驻刚果（金）使馆领事保护与协助电话：243-851474669

中国驻美使馆：XBB.1.5已成美国优势毒株，提醒中国公民加强防范

美国疾病预防与控制中心（CDC）公布的数据显示，2. Important reminder 243-851474669，全美最近一周40.5%的感染病例由其引起。

Data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that,Global Consular Protection and Service Emergency Hotline of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (24 hours)

驻德国使领馆提醒在德中国公民注意节假日安全

Currently, the COVID-19 epidemic is still ongoing and the risk of infection is still high. Please adhere to scientific epidemic prevention, pay close attention to the epidemic situation, do a good job in protection, and never let down your vigilance.

(2) On December 29, the Alliance of Congolese Self-Defense Organizations fought fiercely with M23 in Tongo Village, Rutshuru District, North Kivu Province. The alliance claimed to have killed 13 M23 armed personnel.

(4) On January 2, a landmine was detonated by children playing in the Ruzizi Plain of South Kivu Province, killing two children and injuring six others.

, which caused 40.5% of the infection cases in the United States in the past week.

驻荷兰使馆提醒在荷中国公民加强安全防范

(1) On December 29, a Chinese citizen disappeared in Kolwezi. It was later discovered that he had been kidnapped for ransom and was unfortunately killed. At present, the main suspect in the case has been arrested, and the case is under further investigation.

The embassy and consulates in South Africa remind Chinese citizens to prevent kidnapping, fraud, theft and robbery, and take precautions to ensure safety.

The Omicron mutated strain XBB.1.5 has become the fastest-spreading dominant strain of the new coronavirus in the United States

Vicious public security cases such as robbery and theft involving Chinese companies and citizens are still at a high rate in Kolwezi, Lubumbashi, Likasi and other places in southeastern Congo.

(5) From January 2 to 4, M23 exchanged fire with Congolese government forces and successively occupied the towns of Kisharo and Nyamilima in the Rutshuru region of North Kivu Province, forcing local people to flee their homes.

On January 5, the Chinese Embassy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo reported on the recent security situation. The full text is as follows:

Since mid-February, M23 and the Congolese government forces have exchanged fire again in the Rutshuru area of ​​North Kivu Province in eastern Congo, and they have not yet evacuated the occupied area. Chinese citizens are advised not to go to the areas where the fighting took place.

驻南非使领馆提醒中国公民防绑防骗防盗抢立足防范保平安

Chinese citizens already in the area are advised to pay close attention to changes in the security situation and take timely hedging and security measures.

(2) Do not carry too much cash with you, use credit cards to spend as much as possible, and do not expose money and valuables. If your bank card is accidentally lost or stolen, please call the bank hotline as soon as possible to report the loss and learn about compensation for fraudulent use.

The Chinese Embassy in the United States reminds Chinese citizens in the United States to always pay attention to relevant epidemic information and guidelines issued by the CDC and other health authorities, keep abreast of the latest developments of the epidemic, and abide by the epidemic prevention and control regulations where they are in the United States.