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French Media Claims One of the Chinese Overseas Students That Were Attacked in France is a Former [Chinese] Mayor’s Daughter
Global Times Comprehensive Report – Six Chinese overseas students currently studying in the western France region of Bordeaux were attacked by three thugs, with one of the girls suffering serious head injuries. Multiple eyewitnesses claim the drunk criminal suspects made racist remarks during the attack. After the incident, French Interior Minister Manuel Valls issued a statement condemning the violence: “This incident is a serious xenophobic act, and the culprits must be investigated by the law.” France’s Le Nouvel Observateur commented saying that Chinese tourists often suffering robbery and incidents of violence in Paris has already resulted in criticisms of France’s tourist safety problems, while China is currently the third largest consumer nation of France’s grape wines, possibly becoming the second largest market in 2016. That this anti-foreigner attack coincidentally happened on the day before the inauguration of the Bordeaux Vinexpo [world's main wine expo] was regrettable. Agence France Presse claimed during a background analysis of the incident that Chinese investors wantonly purchasing Bordeaux vinyards “doesn’t always make the locals happy”, while French winemakers are also unhappy with China’s recent anti-dumping investigations of French wine.
The moment the Chinese overseas student opened the door, the two violently attacked.
According to France’s Le Nouvel Observateur‘s report on the 15th, the six Chinese study abroad students have been studying at a winery school located in the Gironde province, and they live in the small town of Hostens just 50 kilometers away from Bordeaux with only a population of 1300. On the night of the 14th, when police visited the three drunk local men due to “late night noise”, the three men believed it was their Chinese neighbors who had reported them. After the police left, at least two of the three went to knock on the door of the Chinese overseas students’ residence. The moment a Chinese overseas student opened the door, the two violently attacked. In the struggle as the overseas students tried to push them out the door, a 24-year-old girl’s head was hit by a thrown glass bottle, seriously injuring her. She has already been sent to Bordeaux for medical treatment.
Although they were intoxicated, they were clearly aware of the identities of the Chinese study abroad students, using racist insults during the attack.
France’s Sud Ouest quoted local residents that the three suspects had been drinking late into the night outdoors on a bench. Local residents claim, “They were probably looking to cause trouble with anyone”. At present, the two main suspects have already been detained by police, while the third suspect is about to be summoned. Police have a file on the three. Police investigations show that the two attackers were extremely violent during the incident. Although they were intoxicated, they were clearly aware of the identities of the Chinese study abroad students, using racist insults during the attack. Hostens town mayor Michel Viallesoubranne expressed shock, saying: “The Chinese overseas students living in the town are 3 boys and 8 girls, a total of 11 people, who are all very well-behaved. They’ve already well integrated into life in the small town!” French Interior Minister Valls expressed on the 15th that he shares the sorrow of the overseas Chinese students’ family as well as gives them his complete support. The Education Minister Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in France told this Global Times reporter that the Chinese Embassy in France strongly condemns this violent attack on Chinese overseas students, has already requested the relevant French departments to investigate the matter as soon as possible, punish the perpetrators in accordance with the law, and adopt appropriate measures to ensure the safety of Chinese overseas students.
“Some French people are bringing shame upon France.”
A commentary on France’s Le Nouvel Observateur says Chinese tourists in Paris often suffering robbery and incidents of violence has already resulted in criticism of the safety problem for tourists in France. This Global Timesjournalist saw that most French netizens believe such xenophobic behavior should be severely denounced, calling for the punishment of the violent offenders. “Too frightening, the power of France’s extreme-right!” exclaimed one netizen. Another netizens said alcohol and xenophobia are France’s two major scourges. A comment read: “Now 1.3 billion Chinese all know about Hostens, this truly is a disgrace! Some French people are bringing shame upon France.” However, there are also people who believe this incident is just an ordinary drunk “neighbors dispute” that doesn’t need to be elevated to “xenophobic violence” and hopes this incident won’t harm France’s traditional image of hospitality.
“They do not deserve sympathy, foreigners severely punish corruption, so them suffering attacks in France was deserved.”
However, some French media’s reporting of this incident has made people angry. A report by France’sLe Monde on the 15th with the headline “Chinese Apathetic Towards Attack on Overseas Students” claimed that one of the overseas students that was attacked is the daughter of a former city mayor, and thus an “official second-generation” [child of a government official]. The report used half of its space analyzing China’s “corruption” problem, claiming that Chinese netizens are filled with hate and resentment against the sons and daughters of high officials who go abroad to study. The article claims “in China, the children of the elite and government officials usually spend large amounts of money to study abroad, and Chinese netizens are mostly critical of this kind of phenomenon. Some people have even commented ‘they do not deserve sympathy, foreigners severely punish corruption, so them suffering attacks in France was deserved’.” A report by the UK’s BBC on the 16th with the headline “Outrage after assault on Chinese students in France” claims that on China’s widely popular Sina Weibo microblogging service, the majority of netizens criticized and expressed outrage. However, the article also says that some residents in the Bordeaux wine-producing region “resent” buyers from China [of local vineyards].
French officials have recently announced that cracking down on robbery and violent attacks targeting Asian tourists is the current number one priority.
Over the past few years, with economic and social problems in France intensifying, the extreme-right has rearing its head and expanding its influence, and spillover effects from the socio-economic problems of certain central and eastern European countries, the state of public safety has continuously worsened for “Old Europe” France. Radio France on the 15th claimed that in the past few months, multiple robberies and attacks targeting Chinese citizens have occurred, arousing discussion amongst Chinese nationals. In March, a 23-person tour group from China were robbed and attacked right after arriving in Paris and exiting the airport. To solve the public security problem, French officials have recently announced that cracking down on robbery and violent attacks targeting Asian tourists is the current number one priority. TheLe Monde article says that after the attack on the overseas students, many Chinese believe France is currently becoming “a dangerous country”, with some saying “if you want to go abroad, you should do your best to avoid France, and choose those better countries.”
(Original Title: Chinese Study Abroad Student in France Suffers Xenophobic Attack, Oddly Reported by Certain Media)
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