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"There is only one in the world where China is safe"
On May 9, some media reported that a Chinese student had been missing in France for several days, and there has been no news about it so far.
According to a request for help posted by netizens on social media, a 26-year-old female student named Zeng Linqqi has been missing in Paris for four days.
Lingqi Zeng studied for a master's degree in fashion design at the Istituto Marangoni France campus in Paris, France, and lived in a student apartment in the 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Her mother said that before she lost contact, Zeng Lingqi had abnormal behavior, and asked her family for money many times, and said that someone threatened her that if she couldn't call the police, she would be killed if she called the police!
On May 3, Zeng Lingqi asked his mother to send money again.
On May 4, his mother sent a message to inquire about the situation, and Zeng Lingqi replied, saying that he was going to stay in a hotel.
After that, his mother called Zeng Lingqi many times, but the response she received was that she should not worry about it.
Since then, his mother has never been able to contact Zeng Lingqi.
Although Zeng Lingqi's family called the police, due to the French vacation system, the French were on vacation from April 27 to May 12, so they could not deal with the matter immediately.
The area where Zeng Lingqi is suspected to have disappeared is the headquarters where a group of wanderers gather, and there are often night attacks, brawls, and robberies.
Chinese living in Paris said that the security in the area is moderate, and there are more Asians, so it is not chaotic in Paris.
At present, Zeng Lingqi's family has contacted the Chinese Embassy in France and reported the relevant situation.
I hope to find Zeng Lingqi as soon as possible.
There have been many cases of missing international students
Cases of Chinese students going missing are not uncommon.
On April 30, 2024, a 23-year-old Chinese female student Xu was deceived to Thailand by a fraud gang after losing contact in Australia, and was blackmailed with nearly 1.4 million yuan.
According to reports, Xu was found by the police in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and returned safely to China with his family.
The fraud gang first tricked Xu by impersonating the Chinese police, calling and falsely claiming that her visa would be revoked if she did not follow instructions, and then took her to Thailand for extortion.
A similar incident also involved another Chinese female student, An, who was also lured to Thailand and faced high extortion, but both were eventually found by the police and returned to China safely.
On April 13, 2024, a shopping mall attack occurred in Sydney, Australia, in which a Chinese student was killed and another was seriously injured.
On the evening of May 11, 2016, Li Yangjie, who was studying in Germany, was running outside when she met a German woman asking for help.
When Li Yangjie stepped forward to help, she didn't expect that the German woman's purpose was to lure Li Yangjie into the bait and become the target of rape by another German man.
Li Yangjie desperately begged for help and resisted, but still did not escape the end of rape and beating, hiding to death.
In August 2017, the verdict in Li Yangjie's case was pronounced in Germany in the first instance, and the male defendant was sentenced to life imprisonment, and the female defendant was sentenced to five years and six months in prison.
Why are such cases so common? Why haven't you heard of foreigners studying in China who have lost contact or been killed?
I think this is something to ponder.
Domestic higher education still needs to work
Although the international influence of mainland higher education is significantly increasing, the status of universities in the world's higher education is also rising.
But it is still far from the top level of higher education in the world.
According to statistics, in 2018, the number of Chinese students studying abroad reached 662,100, and the number of students studying in China reached 492,200. Since the reform and opening up, a total of 5,857,100 students have been sent to study abroad, of which 3,651,400 have returned from studying abroad.
The international influence of China's higher education has been significantly enhanced, and the status of universities in the world of higher education has been continuously improved.
Statistics show that in 2004, only five Chinese universities entered the top 200 of the QS World University Rankings, and only two schools in the top 100 were Peking University and Tsinghua University.
In the latest QS World University Rankings released in 2018, 22 Chinese universities have entered the top 500, a number of universities have entered the top 200, and six schools, including Tsinghua University, Peking University, Fudan University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Zhejiang University and University of Science and Technology of China, have entered the top 100.
China's higher education has moved away from the periphery of the world and has begun to shift to the center.
————2019 Educational Research, Tsinghua University
Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024
According to the table above, although the number of international students coming to China is increasing every year, the number of students studying abroad is also rising.
This shows that the mainland's higher education still falls short of the mainland's top talents.
Overall, the performance of China's higher education on a global scale is gradually improving, not only in terms of quantity, but also in terms of quality and international influence.
But to reach the world's top level, further efforts and improvements are needed.
How to ensure safety when you are overseas
For international students overseas, it is important to memorize the local police number, the emergency phone number of the Chinese embassy, and the school security number.
In this way, it can be the first time to warn when encountering danger.
International students often encounter telecom fraud committed by criminals impersonating relevant staff overseas.
Be cautious about answering unfamiliar calls, do not disclose personal information at will, and always pay attention to all kinds of information released by embassies, consulates and news media.
In order to keep in touch with his family in China, there was an international student who did not have much contact with his family, and because his mobile phone was turned off to study academics, his family felt that his child had lost contact, which caused his family to worry for a while.
Finally, if you have any news about this international student, please contact the relevant department. This is Hongwen Guanxin, welcome to leave a message in the comment area!
Sources:
Red Star News: Chinese student Paris has been missing for many days, family: Before her disappearance, she behaved abnormally and frequently asked her family for money
Sina News Comprehensive: A 26-year-old Chinese female student has been missing in Paris for many days The local police did not intervene in the investigation due to leave
China's anti-cult: A 23-year-old Chinese student was deceived to Thailand after losing contact with Australia and was extorted 1.4 million yuan! The latest news is coming
China Overseas Chinese Network: The Chinese female student who lost contact in the United States has been found! How to prevent loss of contact overseas
The Paper, The Paper, Media: Heartbreaking! The missing Chinese female student was confirmed to have been killed
The Paper, The Paper, Media: Chinese students lost contact in the United States, and the Chinese Consulate issued an article
Procuratorate Daily: There are many potential safety hazards, and there have been more than 30 cases of attacks and killings of Chinese students overseas in the past two years
China News Network: How to ensure safety overseas? Overseas Chinese and international students talk about their experiences
Tsinghua University Education Research: How is China's Higher Education Going Global?
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 are officially announced: Chinese mainland universities are once again moving towards the top 10 of the world university rankings