Some rare security alerts issued for Sanlitun, one of Beijing’s busiest shopping areas for both locals and foreigners. The Australian embassy soon followed suit.
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Taikoo Li Sanlitun, previously known as Sanlitun Village, was the scene of the killing of a young Chinese woman and the wounding of her French husband in August by a man with a sword.
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This story was first published on CNN.com, “British, U.S. embassies warn of threats against Westerners in Beijing”. Beijing police said the two victims were hit “without cause or reason”.
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The American and British warnings, which were worded identically, singled out the Sanlitun neighbourhood in eastern Beijing, but they gave no details about the potential threat.
Chinese foreign ministry spokesman, Hong Lei, said that he was aware of the reports and that the government paid “great attention” to the safety of foreigners.
Beijing authorities have issued a yellow security alert – the lowest on a three-tier system – to last through Christmas weekend, according to a statement by the city government’s media office.
A Reuters photographer saw police commandos with guns in front of Sanlitun’s main mall.
Chinese police stepped up patrols in the district on Thursday following the warnings.
The yellow alert is commonly issued in and around the holidays in China.
Beijing blamed that incident, and several other attacks in the far western region of Xinjiang, on Islamist militants.
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In a statement posted on its official Weibo page, the Public Security Bureau said it took the step because of increased traffic at shopping centers during Christmas.
