The Chinese citizens killed and injured in the Sydney attack were all international students
At least seven people were killed and 12 injured in a knife attack at a shopping mall in Sydney, Australia, on April 13. According to the Chinese Consulate General in Sydney, Australia, one Chinese citizen was killed and another Chinese citizen was injured in the incident, all of whom were international students. Phoenix reporters interviewed the relevant persons in charge of the Chinese embassy and consulates in Australia by telephone. Wang Chunsheng, Acting Consul General of the Chinese Consulate General in Sydney, said that after the incident, the embassy and consulates in Australia contacted the Australian side as soon as possible, and after repeated verifications by many parties, the Australian side has confirmed that one Chinese citizen was indeed killed and another Chinese citizen was injured in the incident. Wang Chunsheng said that in the future, the Chinese embassy and consulates in Australia will maintain close contact with the family of the deceased, relevant domestic departments, and the Australian side, and make every effort to do a good job in follow-up matters and provide assistance.
Iranian military: The retaliation is over, there is no intention to continue
The Chief of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Bagheri, said on April 14 that Iran had ended its retaliatory strike against Israel and that the operation had been successfully completed and all objectives had been achieved. The reason for this operation was that Israel crossed the red line and attacked the Iranian consular office in Damascus. Iran did not attack civilian targets, but at an intelligence centre and the al-Nevatim airbase on the Israeli-Syrian border, from which Israeli warplanes took off to bomb the Iranian consulate in Damascus. At present, these two centers have been badly destroyed. Bagheri warned that if Israel responds, Iran will launch a stronger attack. Bagheri said a message had been sent to the United States through the Swiss Embassy in Iran warning that U.S. military bases in the region would be attacked if the United States were involved in an Israeli attack.
Zelensky: Ukraine, like Israel, needs allies to defend against air strikes
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on April 14 once again urged the U.S. Congress to pass an aid bill for Ukraine, emphasizing that Ukraine needs the help of its allies to defend itself against air strikes, just as Israel relies on its allies to destroy the Iranian threat. Zelenskyy stressed that Ukraine's allies cannot turn a blind eye to Russian missiles and drones and must act resolutely, describing Ukraine's skies as words that cannot be protected by words.
Hong Kong held the National Security Education Day
April 15 is China's National Security Education Day and the first National Security Education Day since the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance came into effect in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. In the morning, the opening ceremony keynote speech of the National Security Education Day in Hong Kong was held to welcome the 10th anniversary of the National Security Education Day and the overall national security concept, and to enhance the community's understanding of national security. Chief Executive John Lee, who is also the chairman of the National Security Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, said that the "Safeguarding National Security Ordinance" was unanimously passed by the Legislative Council earlier, and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has completed the historical mission that it has been waiting for 26 years, 8 months and 19 days.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives in Shanghai
On the morning of April 15, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in Shanghai. Scholz is the first leader of a major Western country to visit China this year. Shanghai was the second stop on his three-day trip to China. He visited Chongqing on the first day and will leave for Beijing on the 16th. The German chancellor was accompanied on his visit to China by more than a dozen German business executives, including senior executives from automakers Mercedes-Benz and BMW, as well as the chemical company BASF.
Source: Phoenix Satellite TV Information Channel
Editor: Mu Mu