Mizzima-Oct 24
The Chinese government conveyed its deep shock at a 21 October press conference and strongly condemns the bomb blast at its Mandalay consulate.
At about 5 pm on 18 October local time, an office building of the Chinese Consulate-General in Mandalay close to the street was attacked with an explosive device. The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Mr. Lin Jian said at the regular press conference held on 21 October, “China has lodged serious protests to Myanmar and urged the Myanmar side to get to the bottom of the incident, make an all-out effort to hunt down the perpetrators and bring them to justice in accordance with the law, fully strengthen security measures for the Chinese Embassy, Consulate-General, institutions, projects and personnel in Myanmar, and prevent similar incidents from happening again.” Both the Chinese Foreign Ministry and Myanmar junta said on 19 October that there were no casualties, but part of the premise was damaged. No one has claimed responsibility so far for the bomb attack on the Chinese consulate in Mandalay.
A statement from Myanmar’s junta on the night of 19 October blamed “terrorists” for the incident, which it said it was investigating in cooperation with consulate officials. The National Unity Government (NUG), the parallel resistance government of Myanmar, issued a statement dated 19 October saying that they strongly condemn the attack on the Chinese consulate in Mandalay with an explosive device. Read more at:
