China lodges solemn protest with Vietnam over deadly violence  

中方就中國在越企業遭受嚴重暴力襲擊提出嚴正抗議

王毅表示，越方對不法分子暴力襲擊中方企業和人員負有不可推卸的責任。中方鄭重要求越方立即采取堅決有效措施，制止一切暴力行為，確保所有在越中國企業和人員的生命和財產安全；立即妥善安置受到襲擊的中方企業和人員并全力救助傷員；立即對有關暴力事件展開調查，依法嚴懲所有犯罪分子，賠償中國企業和個人的一切損失。 [查看全文]

China on Thursday lodged a solemn protest with Vietnam and voiced strong condemnation over the recent violence there against foreign investors and companies that has left a Chinese citizen dead and more than 100 others injured.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi expressed the condemnation in an urgent phone call with Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh Thursday evening.

Wang demanded Vietnam immediately take resolute and effective measures to stop all violence and ensure the safety of the lives and property of all Chinese nationals and companies there.

Pham said Vietnam authorities have apprehended more than 1,000 suspects and would severely punish the lawbreakers.

Also Thursday, China sent a working group, led by Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Jianchao, to Vietnam to deal with the aftermath of the deadly violence.

 

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