E-Mail I received in China from USA Consulate: From: [email protected] Date:03/02/2014 10:08 (GMT+08:00) To: ginsbergllc@aol Subject: Security Message for U.S. Citizens: March 1 Attack at Kunming Train Station The United States Consulate General in Chengdu would like to inform U.S. citizens that Chinese and international media are reporting that at least 33 people (29 victims and four attackers) were killed and 130 wounded in Kunming, the capital of southwest China’s Yunnan Province, when at approximately 9:20 p.m. (China time) Saturday, March 1, a group of approximately 10 men carrying knives entered the city’s main train station and began indiscriminately attacking people. The Consulate General recommends that U.S. citizens pay attention to their surroundings when traveling in China and report any concerns to the local police. For the latest security information, U.S. citizens living and traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs Internet website at travel.state.gov, where the current Worldwide Caution, Country Specific Information, Public Announcements, and Travel Warnings can be found. Up-to-date information on security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the United States or Canada, or for callers outside the United States and Canada, a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time (EST), Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays). The U.S. Embassy in Beijing can be reached 24 hours per day at 86-10-8531-4000. The addresses and telephone contact information for the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in China are at the bottom of this announcement. U.S. citizens residing or traveling in China are reminded to register with the U.S. Embassy or closest U.S. Consulate by entering your travel itinerary and contact information at https://step.state.gov/step/. In case of difficulties registering online, please contact the closest U.S. Embassy or Consulate. The U.S. Embassy in Beijing, China No. 55 An Jia Lou Road Chaoyang District, Beijing 100600 Telephone: (86) (10) 8531-4000 Emergency after-hours telephone: (86) (10) 8531-4000 The Embassy consular district includes the municipalities of Beijing and Tianjin and the provinces/autonomous regions of Gansu, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Inner Mongolia, Jiangxi, Ningxia, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanxi, and Xinjiang. The U.S. Consulate General in Chengdu Number 4, Lingshiguan Road, Section 4, Renmin Nanlu, Chengdu 610041. Telephone: (86)(28) 8558-3992 Emergency after-hours telephone: (86) (10) 8531-4000 This consular district includes the provinces/autonomous region of Guizhou, Sichuan, Xizang (Tibet) and Yunnan, as well as the special municipality of Chongqing. The U.S. Consulate General in Guangzhou Number 1 South Shamian Street, Shamian Island Guangzhou 510133. Telephone: (86)(20) 8518-7605 Emergency after-hours telephone: (86) (10) 8531-4000 This consular district includes the provinces/autonomous region of Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, and Fujian. The U.S. Consulate General in Shanghai Westgate Mall, 8th Floor, 1038 Nanjing Xi Lu, Shanghai 200031 Telephone: (86)(21) 3217-4650 Emergency after-hours telephone: (86) (21) 3217-4650 This consular district includes Shanghai municipality and the provinces of Anhui, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang. The U.S. Consulate General in Shenyang No. 52, 14th Wei Road, Heping District, Shenyang 110003 Telephone: (86)(24) 2322-1198 Emergency after-hours telephone: (86) (10) 8531-4000 This consular district includes the provinces of Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Liaoning. The U.S. Consulate General in Wuhan New World International Trade Tower I No. 568, Jianshe Avenue Hankou, Wuhan 430022 Telephone: (86) (027) 8555-7791 Emergency after-hours telephone: (86) (10) 8531-4000 [Please note that consular services are provided only during quarterly outreaches in Wuhan. Contact the Embassy in Beijing for other consular and emergency services.]
Posted on: Tue, 04 Mar 2014 10:36:21 +0000
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