Shooting probe to be ‘fair and fast’
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FRENCH prosecutors have pledged that the judicial inquiry into the fatal shooting of a Chinese man will be handled “with the greatest transparency” and should result in a fair and fast conclusion, Paris police chief Michel Cadot said over the weekend.
Liu Shaoyao, a 56-year-old father of five children, was shot dead by police in his apartment in Paris a week ago. The incident sparked outrage and aroused protests by the Chinese community in the French capital.
Progress has been made by France and China to improve the security climate in the city, Cadot said after a meeting with Chinese Ambassador to France Zhai Jun as well as representatives of Chinese nationals.
He said the police will considerably increase security measures to guarantee that Paris is one of the safest destinations of Europe to Chinese tourists.
Zhai said China hopes that the judicial inquiry launched by France will lead to a “fair and understandable” conclusion and that the China-France relationship can continue to move forward in a good way.
“We want to believe in the sincerity of the French side in investigating the case of Liu Shaoyao, and we appreciate the security measures launched by France, particularly by the Paris police,” said Zhai. China has paid attention to the fact that the French government and the Paris police have repeatedly stated that the safety of the Chinese in France is a priority, and “we hope that these words will be effectively applied,” he said.
Zhai added that the efforts made by the French side to improve the safety of the Chinese in Paris had been noted in Beijing.
China also hopes that the police in the French capital will respond in a reasonable manner to the reactions of the Chinese community following the shooting death of Liu, said Zhai, who also called on Chinese nationals in Paris to express themselves “in a legitimate and reasonable way.”
On Saturday, Paris police headquarters said in a statement that to facilitate communication between tourists and the authorities in Paris, a digital complaints system with an integrated translation module is being developed, and expected to be in use this summer.
During the tourist season, an urban supervision center will be set up to operate video surveillance cameras and 131 new video protection devices will be added to the 216 cameras already present in the main tourist areas, according to the statement.
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