Protest Following Foreigner’s Sudden Death in Police Custody

From NetEase:

Foreign nationals assemble in Guangzhou following death of male foreigner in police custody

Guangzhou Yuexiu district police today (June 19th) announced to the media: On the afternoon of the 19th, some foreign nationals gathered on Guangyuan West Road and stopped traffic, and the Yuexiu district police quickly adopted decisive measures and legally and properly handled the incident.

June 18th around 1pm, a male foreign national who was a passenger on an electric moped had a fight with the moped owner over the passenger fare, and both were afterward taken to the Kuangquan police station by police for further investigation. Around 5pm, this male foreign national suddenly lost consciousness and the police promptly contacted “120” [emergency medical services] to send emergency medical personnel to save him. Ultimately, after unsuccessful rescue efforts, he was pronounced dead and the police launched an investigation in accordance with the law.

Around 3pm on the 19th, bit by bit, some foreign nationals assembled at the Kuangquan police station entrance, causing a blockage of traffic on Guangyuan West Road. Yuexiu police quickly adopted decisive measures and handled this in accordance with the law, organizing the police to conduct education and mediation with the foreign nationals on the scene, as well as successfully clear the way for traffic on Guangyuan West Road. At around 5pm, the gathered foreign nationals gradually dispersed, and normal traffic was restored on Guangyuan West Road.

The police call for foreign nationals within China to respect Chinese law, not harm society’s public interests, not disturb the public order. The police express that they will strictly and legally investigate and deal with this male foreign national’s death incident, and that the matter is currently undergoing investigation.

Previous report by Yancheng Evening News

Yanheng Evening News reports that yesterday noon, a male foreign national and a moped owner who was providing rides had an argument over the fare and came to blows. Both parties were then taken back to the police station for mediation. That afternoon, this male foreign national suddenly lost consciousness and died. The police have currently opened a case and are investigation.

According to Yuexiu police: Yesterday around 1pm, after a foreign national in front of the hotels on Guangyuan West Road hailed a ride on Sun X’s electric bike to go to go to the Shanxi Building, the foreign national and Sun X had an argument over the fare which led to a physical fight. After police received a call reporting this and rushed to the scene, they took both parties back to the police station for further investigation. Around 5pm, this foreign national suddenly felt unwell and then become unconscious. The police immediately contacted “120” emergency medical personal to come to the scene. This male foreign national ultimately died after unsuccessful rescue efforts. Through forensic examination, no signs of injury were visible on the exterior of the body. The cause of death is still under investigation.

Comments from NetEase:

网易陕西省手机网友：

Don’t you [police] feel like stupid cunts now? You can beat us [Chinese] ordinary common people, but you even daring to beat foreigners? Now you’re in trouble.

果被贼窃 [网易广东省深圳市网友]：

When foreigners in China suffer being…

dadimuice [网易广西玉林市手机网友]： (responding to above)

Looks like they’re much better than we are.

edison8758 [网易广东省广州市手机网友]：

Completely kick out these fucking black devils!

weefee [网易广西南宁市手机网友]：

Not bad, finally treating locals and foreigners equally now.

xpoilt [网易广东省佛山市手机网友]：

Dying inside the police station… Respecting China’s law…

网易北京市手机网友：

Foreigners don’t have special privileges.

还有点良心 [网易福建省厦门市网友]：

That depends on what country. The status/position of a national is directly proportional to how strong and powerful the country they are from is.

冯超群 [网易中国手机网友]：

Something that involves foreign nationals, the media isn’t able to suppress this one.

雪橇犬 [网易安徽省合肥市手机网友]：

This matter will not end like this, if his home country is decent in any way.

网易北京市手机网友：

Beaten to death by police, right?

网易广西手机网友：

The flame war is about to begin.

ramblerluo0 [网易广西手机网友]：

Was it a black devil?

网易陕西省手机网友：

When Americans go abroad, printed on the last page of their passport is: No matter where you are, the United States government is always behind you, whereas in Chinese passports it is printed: When you arrive abroad, you must not have conflicts with the local residents and must comply with the local laws, in short not to cause problems for China/the Chinese government.

msman123 [网易上海市长宁区网友]：

So polite putting it as “male foreigner”… Why not just be direct and say African black?

意大利烧饼 [网易黑龙江省牡丹江市网友]：

On the eve of a surge in abnormal slandering/defaming of foreigners, I only want to say…
A good way to divert attention from certain village cadres and various village contradictions/problems!

fresh293 [网易广东省东莞市网友]：

Guangzhou definitely has too many black people!

方肘子是云霄人的耻辱 [网易河北省保定市网友]：

Quickly drive out these black devils from China, we don’t welcome black devils here!! Black devils are hidden dangers upon society, rape, robbery, smuggling, AIDS…what use is allowing these black devils to stay in China?? Those who ding this comment will get rich, despise Fang Zhouzi!

wanghaisudyx [网易日本网友]：

Do foreign nationals not have a nationality? Is it that hard to be clear about it?

起个名子好难 [网易江苏省苏州市网友]：

What are you afraid of? It’s not like they’re USA blacks.

网易天津市网友：

A foreigner can now be said to have enjoyed the real treatment our countrymen get.

网易广东省深圳市网友：

Guangzhou has too many black people now. Most of them are all illegal immigrants. Especially in the area around Sanyuanli. When night falls, they just wander around. All you can see is two rows of teeth. This needs to be dealt with.

网易山东省济南市手机网友：

If the deceased were an American, then there would drama.

网易陕西省西安市手机网友：

Dying without a reason? Does anyone believe this?

魅影儿骑士 [网易辽宁省铁岭市手机网友]：

See! So-called “foreign nations” are always races with darker skin, but if it were white skin… everyone knows…

网易浙江省杭州市网友：

In our mainland, one has to learn how to consume drainage oil, learn how to eat fake chicken eggs, learn how to drink poisonous milk powder and eat all poisonous and fake food products, must put up with forced demolitions, put up with government officials’ empty words, put up with the various ways of dying in police stations and jails [such as “playing hide and seek“], and if you can’t learn to do all these things, then don’t come to the mainland…

东张西顾 [网易上海市手机网友]：

All illegal immigrants from Africa.

网易广西手机网友：

Bullshit!! What we want to know is how the black person died!! After everything was said, nothing was said!

网易广东省手机网友：

Chinese people are far less united than blacks, go eat shit.

icac007 [网易广东省广州市手机网友]： (responding to above)

The person above should be a black guy who knows how to speak Chinese.

ZhanghongofAnointed [网易四川省成都市网友]： (responding to above)

Chinese people simply eat shit!

网易上海市浦东新区手机网友: (responding to above)

Bullshit, you eat shit! Fuck!

ZhanghongofAnointed [网易四川省成都市网友]：

The mentality of Chinese people is the most twisted! Chinese people are the most twisted people!!!! Chinese people the the people who most like to secretly do disgusting things!!!!!!!

网易广东省广州市网友： (responding to above)

Are you a fucking black devil?

icac007 [网易广东省佛山市手机网友]： (responding to above)

The first person [referring to ZhanghongofAnointed] is definitely a black guy who knows how to speak Chinese. People who like to say others are sick/twisted actually are themselves the most sick/twisted!

zjx11233 [网易广东省广州市手机网友]： (responding to above)

Black devil, get the fuck out of China, even if this is discrimination, it’s at least in line with international standards!

475679710 [网易广东省手机网友]：

What are you guys trying to stir up….? You all look like fenqing. I think what’s important here is just how that black person died, not racial issues, right?