Chinese female student Zhang Yingying has been missing from Illinois for nearly ten days (news review). Her relatives arrived in the United States on the evening of the 17th, Beijing time. Staff at the Chinese Consulate General in Chicago quoted the police as saying that significant progress had been made in the investigation of the case, but did not disclose details. Currently, the FBI is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the case.

As the incident continues to unfold, Zhang Yingying’s safety is also closely related to the hearts of people around the world.

Will Li Changyu participate in the case investigation?

Previous reports stated that Li Changyu, a famous Chinese detective and criminal investigation expert, will participate in the investigation of the case.

Relying on his superb and unique criminal investigation and forensic techniques, Li Changyu has unraveled countless seemingly unsolvable cases. No matter how complicated the truth is, it will emerge with his keen insight.

However, when the reporter verified the matter with the staff of the Chinese consulate in the local area and the head of the Chinese Association, they both said that the rumor had not been confirmed yet and that it was unlikely that Li Changyu would participate in the core investigation. .

Zhang Yingying’s family arrived in Chicago

Zhang Yingying’s father, aunt and boyfriend arrived in Chicago on the morning of the 17th Central Time in the United States, which was the evening of the 17th Beijing time. Staff from the Chinese Consulate General in Chicago and the FBI, as well as representatives of Zhang Yingying's classmates and lawyers, went to the airport to greet them.

After arriving in Chicago, Zhang Ronggao said, "I must find my daughter before I go home. The sooner the better!" He had never been abroad before, and he would never have imagined that this would be the first time in his life. He went overseas to find his beloved daughter. Yesterday, he spent Father's Day in Illinois, where his daughter lost contact. He told the media that finding his daughter as soon as possible would be the best holiday gift.

The staff of the Consulate General said that the FBI provided special channels for Zhang Yingying’s family members to ease their waiting pain as much as possible.

Staff of the Consulate General: With the coordination of the FBI official's office, Zhang Yingying's family members walked through a special channel and were not made to wait. We also arranged for Wang Zhidong, a well-known Chinese lawyer in Chicago, to have a brief communication with them on some legal matters, such as the later direction of the case and possible situations.

The staff of the Consulate General drove more than three hours to take three relatives to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) where Zhang Yingying was a visiting scholar.

Zhang Yingying’s aunt covered her face and cried. Kale, the vice principal in charge of corporate affairs, hugged her and comforted her softly. The three relatives were arranged to live in a student apartment. They then met with the police for two hours to learn about the progress of the case.

The case may have made significant progress

Staff from the Chinese Consulate General in Chicago told CBC News that the police described the case investigation as having made significant progress, but due to work needs, they are currently unable to disclose details. detail.

Staff from the Consulate General: They said that there has been progress in the case. They used a word called significant, which means significant progress. But the law doesn't allow them to say that. And, based on their years of experience, too much disclosure now will not help the case.

University of Illinois police officials said they have found a list of vehicles consistent with the model in the surveillance video through vehicle registration records, and they are continuing to talk to the owners of these vehicles to investigate them one by one.

Staff from the Chinese Consulate General in Chicago said that the police and FBI have invested a lot of manpower and material resources in the investigation.

Consulate General staff: According to the information they disclosed, we also understand that they have indeed invested a lot of manpower and material resources. John, the senior director of the FBI (locally), said that he had never seen such a large amount of manpower and material resources invested in investigating such a case. It not only received the attention of the FBI and state police, but also received the support of the state government, city government and federal government. assist. Now the FBI has made this case a priority case and is fully investigating it.

However, Li Zhenchang, a Chinese in Illinois and chairman of the China-Illinois Chinese American Association, said that local surveillance cameras are not as dense as those in China, so it will be more difficult to find the vehicles and people involved in the case. They issued an open letter in the name of the Chinese Association, hoping to push the police to increase investigation efforts.

Li Zhenchang: The current progress is far from meeting our Chinese requirements for the progress of this case. Every day that passes makes our hearts heavier, so we hope they invest more police, money and resources.

Yu Peng, deputy consul general of the Chinese Consulate General in Chicago, also expressed in an interview with American Chinese TV that he hopes the police can mobilize more efforts to investigate the case.

Yu Peng: It should be said that our countrymen are very concerned about this matter, and all aspects of the American media are also paying close attention to it. We hope that the police can mobilize more resources to investigate the case.

The school launched a fundraiser, and the amount of donations has exceeded US$30,000

According to reports, staff from the University of Illinois Police Department said that the official Twitter account of the department forwarded the "GoFundMe" donation Link to the webpage. The webpage was established by the school to support Zhang Yingying’s family members who have arrived in the United States.

This donation called "Yingying Zhang Family Emergency" was launched on June 17, with a goal of US$30,000. As of the afternoon of the 18th, Beijing time, donations for Zhang Yingying’s family had been raised on the online fundraising platform to exceed US$30,000.

The relevant person in charge of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Student Association said that this donation was initiated after the school communicated with the family and reached an agreement. The account was set up by the school. Except for Zhang Yingying’s family, no one has this fund. Dominance. Follow-up news and communication progress between parties will be released in a timely manner in the future.

More than 40,000 people have petitioned the White House

Currently, the petition to find Zhang Yingying on the White House website has received more than 40,000 signatures. According to the "White House Petition Network", so far, the petition to find Zhang Yingying has received 44,988 signatures. If the number of signatures exceeds 100,000, the White House will need to respond.

Volunteers posted missing person notices

We believe she will be able to return home

Zhang Yingying’s aunt said she believed in the work of the police and FBI.

Auntie: I believe our Yingying will definitely come back. Because as family members, we really have no choice but to believe, believe in everyone, and believe in the FBI in the United States. Today their leader said a very good thing. In addition to being police officers, they also handle this case as fathers. Based on this sentence, I believe that they must be very careful to do the best on this case and get Yingying back as soon as possible. I believe them.

Pray for the personal safety of the female master, and bless her safety. People across the country are concerned about her fate, and bless her! bless! ! bless! ! !