When will the assistance hotline for Chinese international students be officially opened in the United States?

According to reports, the free "Chinese Student Traveler Security Assistance Service Hotline" and security service social media public account were officially opened in the United States on January 8, local time. The hotline is a Chinese security company and a Chinese The travel agency *** jointly facilitated the trip to meet the safety needs of Chinese citizens who went to the United States to study, travel, and do business, answer various difficult questions, and introduce relevant experts and police stations.

Mr. Zhang, a representative of the security company, said that this is a public welfare hotline that provides safety information services for Chinese students and travelers, helps them solve the difficulties during study abroad, and helps them contact law firms and police stations. , hospitals, etc. The hotline answers calls and handles incoming calls 24 hours a day in Chinese and English. The hotline number is 909-444-0440. There is also online safety consultation on social media, covering personal and property safety, transportation, study abroad, travel safety, psychological safety and customs and habits, etc.

The emergency assistance service is to provide timely on-site care, information transfer, coordination and liaison and legal aid services including medical treatment, traffic accidents, related incidents, and other unexpected emergencies at the request of the parties and their families. , and emergency assistance for crisis management, etc.

Ms. Huang, a travel agency partner who is a hotline partner, said that the number of Chinese tourists visiting Los Angeles is expected to reach 4 million in the next few years. The possibility of accidents abroad will increase, so overseas safety needs to be taken seriously. This hotline is to provide everyone with corresponding help. At present, service hotline response points have been set up in Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago Champaign campuses. In the future, the service scope will be expanded to improve everyone's safety awareness and prevention capabilities.

Xie Aili, a representative of the Los Angeles County Police Department, said that in recent years, tourism between China and the United States has boomed, and the number of Chinese tourists and international students has increased day by day. However, this has also exposed the problem of Chinese tourists and international students’ lack of awareness of laws and safety in the United States. , like her previous involvement in bullying cases of foreign students, although the language can be translated, some things are still difficult to solve without understanding the cultural background. This hotline helps Chinese tourists gain a deeper understanding of the United States.

Jefrrey Chen, a Chinese travel agency owner, said that if there was this service hotline, he would not be so worried, especially those individual travelers. By calling the hotline, they can know how to deal with an accident and who to contact. This is undoubtedly It is very important for Chinese tourists, especially independent tourists.