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               Man Charged With Arson at Chinese Consulate in US

   U.S. prosecutors have charged a man in connection with a fire at the
   Chinese consulate in San Francisco last week.
   Yan Feng turned himself in to local police Friday, two days after the
   consulate in San Francisco sustained fire and smoke damage.
   The 39-year-old California resident was charged Monday with arson and
   causing damage to property of a foreign government.
   FBI special agent David Johnson said Feng`s motives are not clear, but
   said there are no obvious political motivations.
   "We investigated this incident as a criminal matter and there are no
   indications at this time to suggest that it was motivated by terrorism,
   politics, or civil rights issues."
   An FBI affidavit said Feng told investigators he targeted the consulate
   because "all the voices he had been hearing were in Chinese and the
   Chinese consulate had to be involved." It gave no further explanation.
   Though no one was hurt and there was no major damage, many in China
   reacted angrily to the New Year`s Day blaze.
   Reacting to the arrest, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua
   Chunying urged the U.S. to "thoroughly investigate the case" and
   "punish the troublemaker."
   She also called on the U.S. to "take measures to safeguard Chinese
   diplomatic and consular institutions."
   Chinese state media have blamed the fire on lax U.S. security and say
   it is proof of widespread anti-China sentiment.
   Some on Chinese social media Tuesday expressed surprise the fire was
   allegedly set by a Chinese citizen.
   Feng is a permanent resident of the U.S., though the FBI has not
   disclosed his birthplace.
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