Murders of Chinese in South Africa condemned

The Chinese embassy in South Africa has strongly condemned a spate of violent crimes, including murder, against Chinese citizens in the country, and called for swift investigations that bring the offenders to justice as soon as possible.

Seven Chinese have been killed in the country over the past 50 days, according to a statement by the Chinese embassy on Monday that notes Chinese have been targeted for murder, robberies and kidnapping.

The statement highlighted the case of Zhong Zhiwei and his wife Hua Xuejie, who were shot dead by bandits in Johannesburg on the afternoon of Aug 13. Zhong was the chairman of the Shandong Province Overseas Association of Southern Africa.