Two months later, Wu Guoquan, a 22-year-old student studying in New Zealand from China, has still not been found.
He was last seen at 01:40 on March 10 in Liquor Centre., St Lukes, Oakland.
The last person who spoke to him was his ex-girlfriend. Wu Guoquan told his ex-girlfriend that he was going to Piha Beach.
His car left at Piha Beach on the west side of Oakland, where he used his cell phone for the last time. His bank card and driver's license were also found.
In the eyes of friends and family, Wu Guoquan is interesting and happy. If all goes well, I should have graduated from computer science education this year.
Five days after being reported missing, Wu Guoquan's father and mother Zhen Zhou Wu, Gui Ting Huang came to New Zealand from China. Every day, my parents and my brother Lucas Wu tried to find him without giving up hope. The family also rented a helicopter to look for, but with the passage of time, the hope became more and more remote.
Brother Lucas said: "We feel desperate. Ten days before we disappeared, we looked everywhere. Now, we feel so helpless."
In 2012, Wu Guoquan and his brother Lucas came to New Zealand from Guangzhou to study together. Later, after graduating from Mount Albert Grammar, Wu Guoquan went to Oakland University to study computer science. The younger brother returned to Guangzhou and lived with his parents.
Wu Guoquan ' s last message with his family was March 8th, and the content of the chat was very common. The younger brother said that Wu Guoquan sometimes feels emotionally unstable, but he will not hurt himself.
Mother Gui Ting Huang says his son's favorite things are playing online games and cycling. "to this day, we still hope to find the living him. We don't think he's the kind of suicidal person. Maybe he's hiding with his friends, or he's already leave Oakland."
Dad Zhen Zhou Wu said: "if he is still alive, we hope to find him. If he dies unfortunately, we hope to find his body."
Although the police tried to help the family search for him, many police resources were allocated to Christchurch at the time of Wu Guoquan's disappearance. "I am grateful to the police for their help," Zhen Zhou Wu said. "it is not enough for only two police officers to deal with the disappearance," Zhen Zhou Wu said.
Police speaker said the police are still conducting a number of investigations into Wu Guoquan's disappearance. Life rescue organizations and volunteers also helped search for him.
On May 8 th, Wu Guoquan's family has returned to China after leave. The friends who helped find Wu Guoquan also returned to the track of life in the past. Everyone wants to help, but I don't know what else can be done.
Chinese students have been strangely missing in the United States for three months
Not only in New Zealand, but also in Wu Dongdi, who has disappeared in the last three months.
On January 24, Wu Dongdi (Jason Wu), a 23-year-old Chinese student who had just graduated, lost news from leave, his apartment in Tempe (Tempe), Phoenix. After learning of his disappearance, his parents rushed to the United States to find him.
The police are also looking for it with all their might. Unfortunately, up to now, nothing has been achieved.
His friend said Wu Dongdi leave seemed to be in a bad mood and the whole person seemed upset. A few hours later, he lost contact with his friends, and his dog was soon found in a nearby shelter, and he never heard from him. Around 5: 00 a.m. on the 24th, Wu Dongdi's car was found abandoned in Tempe Main
South Moutain. near Ramada/Ranger Station
At that time, his car hit the road sign by the side of the road and suffered some damage. His keys were still in the car when he was found, but he himself was missing.
Around 10:00 on the 24th, Wu Dongdi also bought cigarettes, chargers and a bottle of water at a convenience store.
Between 10:00 and 1: 00 p.m., Wu Dongdi came to the convenience store three times and asked the shopkeeper for directions.
Wu Dongdi's girlfriend contacted him before she disappeared. At about 03:40 in the morning, Wu Dongdi replied to her, "Don't worry, I love you, I'll be back." but so far, he hasn't come back.
Chinese students kidnapped by violence in Toronto
When it comes to the news that foreign students have lost contact abroad, not only their parents in China are anxious, but every Chinese who is overseas will also feel worried.
However, there are some people on the Internet, their views on this incident make people feel afraid.
Lu Wanzhen, a 22-year-old Chinese student, was kidnapped by violence in Toronto on March 23 and his whereabouts are unknown.
Police also said the kidnapping was terrible, with one of them electrocuting Lu Wanzhen several times with stun gun and shoving him violence into a black Dodge van to forcibly take him away. The police do not know what the motive for the kidnapping is, and Lu Wanzhen's family does not seem to have received a request for blackmail.
While everyone was looking for his whereabouts, some people focused only on his being a rich second generation. Lu Wanzhen has a rich family and a luxury car such as Lamborghini.
A netizen left a message saying: rich second generation, do not want you to kill who?
Others say: why don't you study in China and have to study abroad?
Some people say maliciously: the path you choose, die outside and pour it clean.
Others hoped that he would be killed by the kidnappers.
Some people take it for granted that their parents are corrupt officials.
Qu Wanting, for example, has been taken as an example:
Fortunately, however, Lu Wanzhen was found in a small town more than 80 kilometers from Toronto. He knocked on the door of the town residents at night for help, and the residents found him and called the police.
I don't know what kind of mood it would be for Lu Wanzhen to see these messages after going through the kidnapping of life and death.
Not only did he, but after the news of Wu Guoquan's disappearance broke out on Weibo, some netizens left a message like this:
International students, strong and vulnerable
Perhaps, in the eyes of these keystrokes, the group of foreign students is not worthy of sympathy.
They think that foreign students can go abroad because they have money at home, and this money "should be black money";
They think that foreign students go abroad to study is "the moon of foreign countries is more round than China";
They didn't think it was worth worrying about the disappearance of international students.
They don't know what kind of life the real group of foreign students live abroad.
Since China's reform and opening up in 1978, Chinese students have become the largest group of foreign students in the world, one out of every four students from China. The number of students studying abroad has grown steadily, and China continues to maintain its status as the world's largest source of foreign students.
Leave parents study abroad alone, international students need to face a strong cultural conflict, face loneliness far away from relatives and friends, face super pressure to learn, but also face the dangers they may encounter.
Not every foreign student is rich enough to be called the "rich second generation". Most people come from ordinary families. They just choose different paths of life, have ideals, move forward with weight, and struggle overseas. If it wasn't for a longer-term goal, how many people would like to leave the comfort zone created by their parents to go out alone?
The distance between overseas students and home is not only a ten-hour flight distance, but also depends on themselves for everything overseas.
When they are independent for a long time, they will be very sensible, and when they encounter problems, they will first choose to bear them alone rather than ask for help.
When there is a disappearance of foreign students, people around them know little about the motivation of the missing person, which also makes it more difficult to solve the case.
Every life deserves gentle treatment.
I hope young overseas students will learn to protect themselves. This not only relationship to the happiness of every family, but also affects the hearts of hundreds of millions of Chinese compatriots.
No matter what difficulties you encounter, you can safely talk to friends or family. We should also take the initiative to strengthen the awareness of prevention, familiar with the local police calls, as well as the contact information of Chinese embassies and consulates.
Finally, if your child / relatives / friends are still abroad, or are preparing to study abroad, please send the following safety knowledge to TA, may avoid some harm.