France urged to protect ‘Chinese’

PARIS: China on Tuesday called on France to protect its citizens after police in Paris killed a Chinese father of five, sparking violent protests in which 35 people were arrested.

Paris police said around 150 "members of the Asian community" gathered late on Monday outside a police station in the northeast of the capital and clashes broke out.

Three officers were slightly injured in the confrontation and one police vehicle was damaged by an incendiary device. The angry demonstrators were protesting after a police officer shot and killed the Chinese man on Sunday night.