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China women were humiliated in Malaysia, China officials were killed in Jordan, and China businessmen were attacked in South Africa ... Earlier, China's Foreign Ministry warned China citizens to beware of Russian skinheads.

In 2005, we saw that overseas China people were facing more "dangers".

How safe are China people overseas? Which countries and regions are the "high-risk areas" for China people? How should China people protect their own safety overseas?

We try to sort out the overseas safety reports of China in 2005, hoping to answer the above questions.

The day of 2005 10/0 may be an unforgettable day for Yao. The fireball at the Dioxin Hotel claimed the lives of three accompanying National Defense University students and forced him to lie in the hospital bed, which happened to be his 42nd birthday.

Such a scene, in fact, from 200 1 China people are no strangers. In June this year, China citizens Zhang and Xue Xing were kidnapped by terrorists, and they were killed in the subsequent rescue operation by the Philippine military police. The following year, several China workers were bombed twice in Jerusalem. In June, 2004, 1 1 Afghan life gave the "safest China overseas" the strongest shock. In this way, overseas security issues have gradually attracted the attention of Chinese people.

Li Wei, director of the Anti-Terrorism Research Center of China Institute of Contemporary International Relations, told reporters that "no country in the world can guarantee that there is no terrorist activity and there is no absolute security".

On the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the reporter noticed that several pages were full, especially reminding ***8 1. Kidnapping, terrorist attacks, robbery, coup, turmoil, disasters, and even labor disputes, illegal immigration, study abroad, etc. All of them are listed, which reminds us of a more urgent question: In which countries and regions are China people most threatened by security? How should China people protect their own safety overseas?

The overseas security map in 2005 was the year in which the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued the largest number and highest frequency of special reminders for going abroad. Among the 8 1 reminders from June 65438+ 10 to June 65438+ 10, except for more than 20 reminders related to visas and transit, the rest are all related to the safety of China citizens overseas, and familiar events such as the Paris riots and bird flu are among them.

Judging from the information released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, China citizens may encounter different risks in different countries and regions of the world-the dangers in South Asia and Southeast Asia lie in terrorist activities and wars; In addition to political turmoil in Africa, there are many labor disputes, robberies and kidnappings; In Europe and America, what needs to be guarded is the snakehead, the trap of smuggling and drug trafficking and tourism safety; The Middle East is a special region, which covers almost all the above dangers. There are many fishery disputes and territorial disputes in the waters around China. ...

Natural disasters and plagues in 2005 also accounted for a large proportion in the reminder information of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Hurricanes in the United States, earthquakes in South Asia, dengue fever in the Philippines and bird flu in Vietnam are all on the list. Li Wei said that disasters caused by natural disasters and plagues are no less than a war.

These reminders have helped us draw a map of China citizens' overseas safety, telling us what the country is like now, what problems China citizens may encounter in that area, and what preparations should be made.

For example, the latest reminder that "China tourists have been robbed repeatedly in Auckland Eden Park" not only indicates the location of the incident, but also explains the reasons why China tourists were killed, and even lists several preventive methods. These suggestions are obviously of great guiding significance to China citizens who travel there.

The Philippines is one of the countries that appeared in the reminder message of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs this year. The Vice Consul of the Consular Section of the Philippine Embassy in China told the reporter that under normal circumstances, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will decide whether to issue early warning information according to the embassy's report on the local security situation. But sometimes related news will be released directly in the form of consular news. For example, this explosion in Jordan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not issue a reminder to go abroad, but only put it in the consular news.

However, in its travel announcement 165438+ 10/0, the State Council still stated that the warning of terrorist attacks could not be lifted before February 10, 2006. For this reason, the reporter checked with the Embassy of China in Jordan, and the duty officer said that the situation in Jordan tends to be stable now, and the ambassador has been busy with the Christmas and New Year preparations at the end of the year as in previous years, and has not been affected.

Regarding these reminders issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Li Wei said that this is a process of continuous improvement of consular protection and a requirement of objective conditions. In the past two years, China citizens have been frequently attacked by terrorists, which requires them to have a better understanding of their personal safety and the safety of the surrounding environment. He pointed out that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued these reminders from the perspective of the government, but the decision on which country and region to go to is still in the hands of citizens.

As long as people can avoid high-risk areas, pay attention to high-risk problems and make good use of the most effective protection, they can protect themselves as much as possible. This may be the ultimate goal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in setting up this service.

High risk area

War, Li Wei listed this threat as a particularly dangerous type. He said that citizens of China should try their best to avoid going to countries where wars and civil wars are taking place, because wars have caused a very chaotic situation and personal safety cannot be guaranteed at all. This year, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued six reminders about wars and civil wars, of which Iraq was warned three times. In addition to the severe public security situation and security situation, poor health care conditions are also the reasons why the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reminds citizens to avoid going.

Terrorist activities are also the focus of travel warnings issued by various countries. Although the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued only three reminders about terrorist activities this year, Li Wei stressed that this is because terrorist activities are particularly complicated, basically uncertain and all of them are emergencies. He believes that, on the whole, China citizens have not become clear targets of terrorists, but are generally only affected together, so China people should pay special attention to some high-risk areas of terrorist activities.

Fu, a researcher at China Institute of Contemporary International Relations, pointed out that terrorist activities are frequent in South Asia and Southeast Asia. The year when the Taliban regime fell was the most serious year of terrorist activities in Afghanistan, and it was also the year with the largest number of deaths among civilians and American soldiers.

He specifically mentioned a new situation this year: terrorist activities were not only launched by Al Qaeda, but also by some anti-government organizations, and their methods were quite similar to terrorism. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sent two reminders to the Philippines about terrorist attacks. According to the vice consul of the China Embassy in the Philippines, these terrorist attacks were planned by local anti-government organizations. In addition, Fu suggested that China citizens should pay special attention when traveling to South and Southeast Asia. In these places where religious extremist forces are active, we should take care of local religious sentiments in words and deeds to avoid unnecessary troubles.

High incidence problem

Robbery, kidnapping, smuggling, drug trafficking and illegal immigration can be classified as threats from transnational criminal activities. In the safety reminder of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, such warnings account for the highest proportion.

Russian skinheads have become the biggest threat to international students in China, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a warning for two consecutive days. Although Evci Kov, Chief Counsellor of Russian Embassy in China, stressed that such individual incidents among13,000 Russian students studying in China were purely accidental, Laushkin, director of the Social Security Bureau of Mozambican Ministry of Internal Affairs, said that the social security situation in was still not optimistic and reminded Russian citizens living and working in Russia to pay attention to safety.

Li Wei pointed out that this kind of threat mainly involves property safety, so it is relatively dangerous for China citizens to go to some areas with serious drug crimes, so they should pay special attention to their property safety and local social security. This may also explain why South Africa, one of the countries with the highest crime rate in the world, has become the most threatened place for citizens' safety in China.

In fact, crimes against China people in various countries have been on the rise recently. As for why China people are easily attacked and robbed by gangsters, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs pointed out in a special reminder that revealing wealth and lack of awareness of prevention are the most fundamental reasons. Therefore, even in Belgian, Swiss, German, New Zealand and other countries with good public security, China citizens still give criminals an opportunity.

Smuggling is the most common form of transnational crime. Some China citizens are bent on getting rich, but they can't stand the deception and temptation of "snakeheads" and venture into western developed countries. Many people have dreamed of leaving their hometown on the way of smuggling. In this regard, the Department of Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also issued a reminder to advise China people not to try their best.

The most effective guarantee

Li Wei said that the best way for citizens to ensure safety is to raise their awareness of self-safety protection and improve their preventive ability. Because not everyone can enjoy the personal protection of VIP treatment, any protection with the help of external forces takes time to react.

Self-prevention In addition to vigilance after traveling, preparation before traveling is equally important. These preparations include collecting information about studying abroad or working. In recent years, with the rapid growth of the number of people going abroad in China, various illegal intermediaries have also taken the opportunity to fish in troubled waters, among which the most seriously affected are mainly international students and migrant workers.

In view of these situations, the Department of Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs would like to remind you that you should choose a qualified and reputable school to study abroad, and learn more about the relevant visa regulations in advance, and don't believe in the false propaganda of illegal intermediaries. Overseas personnel should improve their legal awareness and safety awareness, learn more about the credit status of overseas labor services and intermediary companies, go through proper labor service procedures, and don't trust the false promises of some intermediary companies or individuals to avoid being deceived.

The fatal weakness of China citizens' failure to ensure overseas security is their weak legal awareness. According to the latest information released by the new york police, among the statistics of reporting rates of major ethnic groups in new york, the reporting rate of Chinese victims is the lowest. In view of this situation, the new york District Attorney's Office announced in June this year 165438+ 10 that it would issue the Chinese version of the Safety Handbook for Chinese for the first time, so as to provide necessary safety guidelines for Chinese.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reminds overseas China citizens that it is the most effective way to protect themselves with the laws of the host country. They should know more about basic legal knowledge and use the law to defend their legitimate rights and interests. He repeatedly stressed that in case of suspicious circumstances or emergencies, he should call the police in time and seek assistance from the local embassy in China if necessary. "Establishing the awareness of seeking consular protection is a way to seek help quickly," Li Wei said.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also called on all overseas China citizens to strengthen unity and prevent vicious cases. At the same time, we should abide by the laws of the host country, get along well with the local people, help each other, solve problems through consultation, maintain social order and establish a good image of Chinese.

The Core of Overseas China Citizens' Safety

At the same time, the China government began to pay more attention to the safety of overseas citizens. In 2000, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs first issued the Guide to Consular Protection and Services Abroad. In May, 2003, the guide began to be distributed in various diplomatic institutions for China citizens to obtain free of charge. It was at this time that the column "Special Reminder for Going Abroad" was opened.

In July last year 1, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs set up a foreign-related security department to focus on dealing with terrorism and develop anti-terrorism cooperation with other countries. In order to solve the overseas security problems of China citizens and institutions, the General Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has set up an "Emergency Office" and formulated the emergency mechanism of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Li Wei told reporters that consular protection is the core to ensure the safety of overseas citizens, but it will play different roles in different situations. This depends on the efforts of embassies abroad to strengthen communication with relevant institutions in the host country. We can also learn from the practices of other countries in this regard and constantly improve and perfect them. For example, to improve the frequency and scope of early warning, embassies abroad can classify foreign situations according to the materials they have. Travel agencies and activity organizations should also shoulder the responsibility of ensuring safety and formulate protective measures for different countries and regions.

This year, when the Ministry of Foreign Affairs handled emergencies, the performance of the rapid emergency mechanism was remarkable, and Fu affirmed it. However, he also pointed out that the early warning information released in the "special reminder to go abroad" needs to be more targeted in circulation. It is best to communicate with information users point to point. This can improve the effectiveness and pertinence of communication and give full play to its role. Although South Asia and other countries are high-risk areas for terrorist activities, according to his personal experience of visiting this year, it is not as terrible as expected. These are all neighboring countries of China, and there is great room for cooperation. We should work hard to promote cooperative relations with these countries.

At present, China citizens have not paid attention to the dynamic information of their destinations before they travel, so it is also necessary for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to strengthen safety publicity to improve citizens' safety awareness. This requires the website to better organize information and reduce the complexity of operation. For example, set up a "consular information list" for visitors to inquire about reminders, news, country profiles and so on in alphabetical order. If it is a concern of many people, it can also be listed separately, like the recent bird flu problem.

At the end of the year and the beginning of the year, many international conferences will be held in South Asia, Southeast Asia and other places, which are easy to be used by terrorists. The anti-terrorism situation in these areas is still grim. Every year when Christmas and New Year come, criminal activities become more active. Therefore, Fu suggested that China citizens who need to travel at this time should pay close attention to this information.