Chinese Consulate-General in Melbourne issues safety advisory

This photo taken on Oct. 11, 2023 shows a street scene in Melbourne's Chinatown, Australia. - Photo: Xinhua file

SYDNEY: The Chinese Consulate-General in Melbourne on Friday (Aug 8) night urged Chinese citizens to take enhanced safety precautions after several street attacks occurred in its consular district of Tasmania.

In a safety advisory, the consulate said several assaults and attacks on Chinese tourists and students by minors for no reason took place recently in Hobart, the capital city of Australia's state of Tasmania, causing serious safety threats to Chinese citizens.