Chinese embassy in US warns citizens to avoid protests and rallies amid fears of further violence in Washington from Trump supporters
- Safety warning tells people to remain alert and also cites risks from Covid-19 outbreak and murder of student in Chicago
- National Guard has been deployed to Washington after last week’s attack on the Capitol
The Chinese embassy in Washington has issued a safety warning to Chinese citizens and organisations in the US, highlighting the recent attack on the Capitol in Washington, the murder of a PhD student in Chicago and the continued spread of Covid-19.
“The Chinese embassy in the US once again reminds Chinese citizens and organisations in the US to raise awareness of safety and protection, closely watch the local security and the epidemic situation, be cautious and avoid going to parades, rallies and other areas where people gather,” it said in a statement released on Saturday.
“The current security situation in the US is extremely serious. The capital city of Washington DC has declared a state of emergency, and the National Guard has deployed large-scale forces to maintain security in the capital city.
“The epidemic is still spreading in the US, with a record number of confirmed cases and deaths, and the emergence of variants of the virus,” it said, urging people to seek medical advice if needed.
The pandemic has grown catastrophically worse in the closing weeks of Trump’s presidency. More than 4,400 people in the United States died of the coronavirus last Tuesday, more in one day than were killed at Pearl Harbor or in the September 11 attacks.
