Q: Do you have any further
information on the Chinese casualties in the terrorist
attacks on the United
States?
A: In recent days,
diplomats from Chinas Embassy in the United States,
Consulate Generals in New York and other US cities had
visited US hospitals and universities and kept in close
contacts with American institutions and overseas Chinese
communities to follow the latest development. So far, we
have not received new reports on Chinese causalities. In
addition, Tan Xuelei, a friend of Mr. Chen Xiaobing, who was
reported dead by his family earlier on, informed us that the
September 13th report of Chens death was a
misinformation. Mr. Chen himself made a phone call on
September 16th, reporting that he is now safe. He was stuck
in the basement of the office, before being
rescued.
The Chinese Government and
Chinas Embassy and Consulate Generals in the United
States deeply care for the safety of our compatriots from
Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan during the attacks in the United
States. At the request of Foreign Ministry
Commissioners Office in Hong Kong, Chinas
Consulate General in New York has offered assistance in
tracking down the plight of HK compatriots. It has been
found that, in the list of names provided by the Hong Kong
SAR Government, three compatriots from Hong Kong are
missing, namely Huang Shaoxiang, Dong Zhengping and Shen
Shihuang (pinyin spelling). We have been in touch with the
families of Huang and Dong. The Chinese Embassy and
Consulate Generals in the United States are also ready to
offer necessary assistance to our compatriots from Taiwan in
the United States.
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