交部发言人秦刚就中国驻旧金山总领馆遭纵火事答记者问

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Qin Gang's Remarks on the Arson Attack at the Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco

问：据报道，中国驻旧金山总领馆1月1日遭不明身份人员纵火。中方对此有何评论？

Q: It is reported that an unknown man set fire to the Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco on January 1. What is China's comment on that?

答：美国当地时间1月1日晚，中国驻旧金山总领馆遭一身份不明歹徒纵火，致使总领馆大门严重损毁，没有人员伤亡。中国外交部和驻美有关使领馆已就此向美方提出严正交涉，要求美方尽快破案，严惩肇事者，并采取有效措施加强对中国驻美外交机构及人员的安全保护，确保不再发生类似事件。此案如有进一步情况，中方将及时对外发布。

A: On the evening of January 1 local time, an unidentified gangster set fire to the Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco, severely damaging the gate of the building. There are no casualties. The Chinese Foreign Ministry and relevant diplomatic missions in the US have lodged solemn representations with the US side, requiring it to solve the case as soon as possible, bring the perpetrators to justice, take effective measures to enhance the protection of Chinese diplomatic missions and staff in the US and prevent the recurrence of similar incidents. The Chinese side will release any further information on the case in a timely fashion.