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South China Morning Post
5 days ago
- General
- South China Morning Post
Gay Chinese couple fulfil wedding dream in ‘freer' Thailand: ‘more inclusive to our community'
When Wang Zengyi, 41, and Song Jihan, 29, first met at a friend's dinner party in China , it was love at first sight. 'I thought he was handsome and pure,' says Wang. 'Our love has deepened over time.' Nearly three years later, the gay Chinese couple are getting married in Thailand , which became Asia's largest nation to legalise same-sex marriage earlier this year – including for foreign couples. They are among the first Chinese LGBTQ pairs to tie the knot in the Southeast Asian country as it celebrates its first Pride since the law's passage. 'Thailand is a freer country,' said Wang after they signed their marriage certificate at a Bangkok registry office. 'It's also more inclusive to our community.' He believes they are the first gay Chinese couple to host a full wedding ceremony in Thailand, but that 'gradually' more will follow in their footsteps.
News.com.au
25-05-2025
- News.com.au
‘Life here is not safe': Children charged after couple attacked in horror video
Seven children have been charged after sickening footage captured the moment a Chinese woman and her husband were violently attacked by a group of youths in a Sydney apartment complex. The couple, a 40-year-old man and 42-year-old woman who moved from Shanghai to Sydney last August, were allegedly assaulted inside the courtyard of an apartment complex in Eastgardens, in the city's east on Wednesday, police said. The woman, a pharmaceutical worker who has not been publicly identified, told the ABC she was with her husband searching for lost keys when a young boy approached her. Moments later, she said a group of teenagers gathered around the couple and began attacking her after she challenged them for swearing. 'The process was so fast. I didn't really know who these people were, and I hadn't done anything to hurt them,' she said. 'I could feel kicks and punches to my back, my head, my eyes and my arms and legs.' Video of the incident, filmed by nearby residents, shows the woman on the ground as she is hit and kicked by multiple people. A man attempts to intervene, but appears to also get struck. The woman eventually manages to sit up but is kicked in the face before the group flees. A woman with her dog was seen rushing over to help the woman. The couple were treated by paramedics for facial injuries and taken to the hospital, police said. They have since been discharged. Police on Friday charged three teenagers – two girls aged 14 and a 13-year-old boy – with assault occasioning actual bodily harm in the company of other(s) and affray. All three were granted conditional bail to appear at a children's court next month. It came after police charged two 12-year-old girls, a 14-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl over the incident on Thursday. The boy was charged with one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm in company of other(s) and affray. Six of the seven children are currently before the courts. 'Life here is not safe' The woman said the incident had tarnished her 'impression of this country'. 'I still believe that most people in this country are good, including many people who came forward to help me after I was attacked,' she said. 'But after the incident, I feel the life here is not safe, because you may be attacked without warning.' The video sparked outrage on social media, with many claiming the couple were targeted because of their racial background. 'This more or less confirms my concerns about the rise of racism and anti-China sentiment around the world,' one person wrote on social media. 'Racism plain and simple,' said another. In a statement to police said 'the incident is not believed to be racially motivated'. 'Everyone in the community has the right to feel safe. Police urge anyone who has been the victim of a crime or fear for their safety to contact triple-0 immediately.' Police are not looking for any other persons in relation to the assault.
Daily Mail
24-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Major update after unbelievable video of couple being attacked by a group of kids as young as 12 shocked Australia
Five youths, some as young as 12, have been arrested after a woman was rushed to hospital after being targeted in an unprovoked attack in Sydney. The woman, 42, and a 40-year-old man, were ambushed inside the courtyard of a unit complex on Oscar Place, in Eastgardens, on Wednesday. In shocking CCTV of the attack, the woman is seen being pushed to the ground and repeatedly hit and kicked as the man called for help and tried to block the blows. The attack continued until a passerby with a dog rushed to help the couple. Police told Daily Mail Australia that despite online reports, there was no information to suggest the couple had been targeted because of their racial background. It comes after the video was shared to TikTok on Wednesday with the caption: 'In Australia, a Chinese couple was surrounded and brutally attacked by over 20 teenagers in the street - just because they spoke Chinese'. 'This isn't an isolated case - there have been similar attacks in Redfern and Waterloo. The police don't care. The media ignores it. 'If we don't speak up, who will?' The couple were taken to Maroubra Police Station where they were treated by paramedics for facial injuries before being taken to Prince of Wales Hospital. They have since been discharged. Two 12-year-old girls were charged on Thursday over the incident and remain before the courts. After further investigations, another five children were arrested. A 14-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl were arrested on Friday evening after attending Maroubra Police Station. The boy was charged with one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm in company of other(s) and affray. He was granted conditional bail to attend a children's court on June 16 while the 16-year-old girl will likely be dealt with under the Younger Offenders Act at a later date. A further two 14-year-old girls and a 13-year-old boy attended Maroubra Police Station where they were arrested and each charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm in company of other(s) and affray. They have been granted conditional bail to appear at a children's court, The 14-year-boy is due to appear at a children's Court on June 16 while the 11 and 13-year-olds are due to appear on June 23. Police are not looking for any other people in relation to the assault.
Daily Mail
22-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Couple is surrounded and bashed by group of teens in alleged racist attack - as the footage goes viral in China
Horrifying footage has emerged of a gang of youths attacking and spitting on a Chinese couple in a Sydney playground. At least a dozen youths were seen tackling a woman to the ground and repeatedly hitting and kicking her in a video of the attack shared to TikTok on Thursday. Her male companion is seen on the phone, presumably calling for help, while desperately trying to block some of the violent blows. The woman was punched and kicked for almost a minute before the youths fled the playground after a passerby with a dog intervened. 'Can you believe this?' the caption of the video read. 'In Australia, a Chinese couple was surrounded and brutally attacked by over 20 teenagers in the street - just because they spoke Chinese. 'This isn't an isolated case - there have been similar attacks in Redfern and Waterloo. The police don't care. The media ignores it. 'If we don't speak up, who will?' The video was also shared on Reddit where viewers were left fuming. 'Enough is enough,' one person wrote. 'In the past few days, Chinese social media has been flooded with videos and posts of Asian students getting violently attacked around Eastgardens. Spat on, shoved, kicked to the ground, beaten while doing nothing but living their everyday lives. 'People are terrified to even defend themselves because they're scared of visa issues. This is racism. This is violence. This is assault. And these teenage thugs? They face zero consequences because they're "just kids".' Another claimed 'because the victims are international students, migrants, or just quiet Asians trying to keep their heads down, nothing happens'. 'This isn't just harmless teenage mischief. This is targeted, racial violence, and we're sick of watching it happen while the system turns a blind eye,' they said. 'Honestly, these little thugs know they can get away with anything, so they do. It's racism and it's largely targeted towards Asians. The silence on it from the media and lack of accountability these criminals face is a disgrace,' another said. Another video of youths outside Green Square Station in Alexandria showed the group terrorising staff in a nearby McDonalds before they were removed. Others speculated the gang was behind other disruptions at Bondi Junction Westfield and in Ultimo, near Sydney's CBD. 'Apparently the same group of teens have been harassing and attacking Asians across a number of Sydney suburbs,' one person wrote. 'Just saw another video of them in a Maccas in Zetland.'
