On June 12, Wang, a Chinese internet user, posted a video reporting that he and his friend Li had traveled to Mexico to attend the FIFA World Cup opening match. On the evening of June 10, they were robbed at gunpoint by a motorcycle gang, and Wang's forehead was injured when the assailant pressed a gun against it. The incident garnered widespread attention. The same day, the Chinese Embassy in Mexico reminded Chinese citizens in Mexico to be vigilant about their personal and material safety.

According to Xinhua News Agency, on June 13, Mexico informed the Chinese Embassy in Mexico that one of the two suspects in the case had been apprehended, and the investigation was ongoing.

On June 13 at noon Beijing time, Wang posted a video showing that both men had returned safely to China and landed in Beijing. Wang exclaimed: "Home is always the safest refuge."

In the video, Wang said: "After 18 hours of flying, we finally came home! In just 48 hours, we stood safely on our homeland's soil. Thank you to our powerful nation for being our support. Thank you to the Chinese Embassy in Mexico for speaking up for us. Our homeland is like a protective hand, regularly pulling us out of danger. When we landed, a song played from the cabin—it was 'Hometown's Cloud' by Fei Xiang. After hearing it, tears streamed down our faces. Home is always the safest refuge. This experience taught us what it means to love our country more when we're abroad, and what it means to have a strong homeland behind us. There's no place better than our homeland!"

Subsequently, a journalist from Jimu News contacted Li, one of the robbery victims. Li explained that he and Wang had specifically traveled from Beijing to Mexico to watch the FIFA World Cup. On the evening of June 10, after their flight landed in Mexico City from the United States, the two took a car arranged by their travel agency to their hotel and encountered traffic along the way. "At that moment, two people on a motorcycle approached. One smashed the car window with a gun while the other stood guard. They spoke aggressive Spanish, which we didn't understand, but the driver did and reluctantly opened the car door. The driver shouted 'watch' in English. We understood that word and realized we were facing robbers, so we immediately removed our watches and handed them over."

Li revealed that the assailant pressed a gun against Wang's forehead, grazing his skin, then pointed the weapon at him as well. To save their lives, they had no choice but to comply with all demands. "I handed over my bag, which contained a tablet, cash, passport, ID, bank cards, and more. Everything happened very quickly. Except for one mobile phone, everything else was stolen."

Li stated that the Chinese Embassy in Mexico subsequently provided them consular protection and expedited their travel documents. Around 3 or 4 p.m. on June 11, they obtained their travel documents and purchased plane tickets to return home that evening. The FIFA World Cup opening ceremony and match took place at noon on June 11 local time. The two only attended the opening ceremony and had no desire to watch the following matches.

Li making a statement at the police station (photo provided by the interviewee)

The report revealed that by the morning of June 13 Beijing time, Li and Wang had already returned to Beijing. Li told the Jimu News journalist that when the plane landed, he received an update on the progress of the case.

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