Washington (Monitoring Desk) China has condemned the shooting incident that took place during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
According to a foreign news agency, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said in response that China is closely monitoring the incident and opposes all forms of illegal and violent activities.
It is worth noting that during the annual journalists’ dinner held in Washington on Saturday night, following the shooting incident, US President Donald Trump and the First Lady were immediately moved to a secure location. A police officer was injured in the incident; however, his life was later saved.
According to media reports, the attacker has been identified as Cole Thomas Allen, who was arrested at the scene.