Next Media: Arsonist attacks Chinese consulate in San Francisco, no injuries reported

The Chinese consulate in San Francisco, California, was the target of an arson attack on Wednesday night (January 1). According to the consulate, video cameras recorded the arsonist carrying two cans of gasoline from a van parked on the street and then setting an embassy gate ablaze. Consulate spokesman Wang Chuan said security footage also recorded the suspect throwing at least one bottle through the glass plate above the gate.