Lee Heidhues 10.9.2023
An international incident for the beleaguered Mayor London Breed and the San Francisco Police Department.
An incident which Mayor Breed cannot easily talk away. It’s an international incident and the Chinese government is not happy.
Killing an intruder who crashed his car into the Chinese consulate just blocks from City Hall.
Negotiations are taking place for a possible visit by China’s President Xi Jinping to November’s APEC summit in San Francisco, with the White House confirming that a meeting with President Joe Biden is a possibility.
Just one month before the Asia Pacific Economic Conference is scheduled to kickoff in San Francisco when tens of thousands of people are expected to attend. 21 nations will be represented and leaders of those countries will be participating.
Excerpted from The Daily Mail UK and The San Francisco Standard 10.9.2023
‘Where’s the CCP?’: Driver is shot dead after plowing car into the Chinese consulate in San Francisco and then demanding to know where to find the Communist Party
- Police shoot attacker at the scene after he drives into the diplomatic building
- Shocking video shows staff and visitors fleeing the room in terror as the driver emerges from his car
Staff and visitors fled in terror from the Chinese consulate in San Francisco after a suspected armed attacker crashed into its lobby and was shot dead by police.
Diplomatic bosses at the consulate reacted with fury to the attack.
The incident prompted strong protests from the Chinese government, which said the “extremely bad” incursion had seriously damaged the building and endangered workers.
“The mission severely condemns this violent attack and reserves the right to pursue responsibilities related to the incident,” the consulate said in a statement. “Our mission has made solemn representations to the United States, demanding that the truth be quickly ascertained and dealt with seriously in accordance with the law.”
San Francisco police said they were working with the U.S. State Department to investigate. Police did not release the identity of the driver or discuss what might have motivated his actions.
The driver said ‘where’s the CCP’ (Chinese Communist Party) as he emerged bleeding from the blue Honda sedan and was grabbed by guards just after 3pm Pacific time.
He was shot when police arrived moments later and was declared dead after being taken to hospital.
‘This is an open and active investigation and the San Francisco Police Department is working and coordinating with investigators from the US State Department.
The consulate is a frequent target of protests from human rights activists and supporters of the Falun Gong movement.
Police and emergency vehicles swarmed the area around Laguna Street and Geary Boulevard. The fire department initially said the man had been taken to a hospital with serious injuries, but San Francisco Police Department spokesperson Kathryn Winters said around 6:30 p.m. that he had died.
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