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Chinese diplomat injured in scuffle with US police

 
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Chinese diplomat injured in scuffle with US police
[link to www.chinadaily.com.cn]

Washington - China on Friday asked the United States to protect Chinese diplomats after its vice-consul in Houston was reportedly injured during an arrest.

The matter, which took place on April 24, is being investigated, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said in a statement posted on the ministry's website.

"We asked the US side to abide by the Vienna Convention on consular relations and the China-US treaty on consular relations and ensure that Chinese diplomats and the consulate property are protected against any infringement. China will firmly protect the legal rights of its overseas diplomats and consular employees," Jiang said.

Deputy Consular General Yu Boren, 53, was driving in Houston with another passenger, when a marked Houston Police car attempted to pull him over for a missing license plate, CBS News reported.

Yu did not slow down and kept driving to the Chinese Consulate, entering a garage via an automatic door with officers in pursuit.

Officers chased Yu into the building and placed him in handcuffs. The officers were unaware the building Yu entered was the Chinese Consulate, according to a source.

Yu sustained injuries to his head and neck during the arrest and was taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital by ambulance, CBS News reported.

Wang Baodong, spokesman of Chinese Embassy in Washington DC, said they are now dealing with the case and Chinese side has taken up the issue with US authorities.





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