China says its staff safe in Pakistan consulate attack

(181123) -- KARACHI, Nov. 23, 2018 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken by mobile phone shows a burning vehicle near the attack site in Karachi, Pakistan, on Nov. 23, 2018. At least five people including two policemen were killed on Friday morning in a terrorist attack in the diplomatic area in Karachi, police and hospital officials said. (Xinhua/Stringer)(clq)

Beijing,  The Chinese staff working at the consulate in Pakistan’s Karachi is safe, Beijing said on Friday after the mission was attacked by three militants.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said the attackers, who were killed, failed to enter the premises of the consulate.

Two Pakistani security personnel were also killed in the exchange of fire.