Xu Zhifeng, a former legislator in Australia, reported that he was splashed with water by a Chinese man speaking Cantonese in a restaurant in Sydney, Australia last Sunday (7th).
Xu Zhifeng said on Facebook today (9th) that he had reported the incident to the local Sydney NSW Police (NSW Police), the Australian National Security Department (National Security) and other departments.
Witnesses cited the man suspected of attacking: I will beat you next time!
According to a post on the online page "Macau-Hong Kong Federation", witnesses said that at about 3:30 p.m. last Sunday, Xu Zhifeng and two friends were having afternoon tea in the restaurant, and the man sitting at the round table beside Xu Zhifeng suddenly stood up, He poured a glass of water on Xu Zhifeng and loudly called Xu a "scumbag".
Xu Zhifeng's friends immediately approached the man to argue with the man, but the man threatened Xu: "If it wasn't for so many people, I would beat you up early in the morning!" Witnesses pointed out that the Chinese man was fluent in Cantonese, a young About 50 years old, the men and women traveling with him are suspected of being his wife and son.
Witnesses also said that the attacker turned back within ten minutes and said to Xu Zhifeng, "The next time I see you, I will beat you up!" Xu's friends accused him of committing criminal offences such as assault and intimidation.
The post pointed out that someone present photographed the appearance of the man involved in the attack. After Xu Zhifeng and his friends considered it, they did not plan to report the case for follow-up action.
Xu Zhifeng said on Facebook today (9th) that since no one was injured at the time and the appearance of the suspected attacker had been photographed, the police did not call the police when the story was published, but considering that the incident involved direct attacks and threats of violence, and his actions Hong Kong public figures, whose personal safety in Australia involves the public interests of Hong Kong people, have reported to the local NSW Police, Australian Federal Police, Australian Security Intelligence Organization and the Australian Department of National Security in Sydney.
Xu Zhifeng said that he succeeded in withdrawing BOC in Australia under the ban of the National Security Law: Comply with all laws