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Australian and Chinese officials investigate reports of kidnapping

Australian and Chinese officials in Beijing are investigating reports the four-year-old child of an Australian academic couple based in the capital has been kidnapped.

China correspondent, Tom O'Byrne, reports it's believed the girl was snatched from outside a child care facility at a top Beijing university:

"The Australian Embassy in Beijing has been in contact with police and the local security bureau following what embassy officials believe to be a clear-cut case of abduction. Four-year old Sarah Zhu was apparently taken from near the child care center at Beijing University late on Tuesday afternoon, and police have confirmed they're investigating a kidnapping and have begun citywide search. Sarah's father Zhu Xiao Yang is an Australian national and a well-known university professor whose work with poverty alleviation has meant regular work in China, this time under a fellowship at Beijing University. Embassy officials say kidnapping of foreign nationals in China is extremely rare, but despite occasional government crackdowns, child stealing remains a common problem across large parts of China."

28/02/2002 09:40:21 | ABC Radio Australia News

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