A bomb threat letter is suspected of being sent to the mailbox of Daye University. Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Italy and the Embassy have been contacted immediately

Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (File photo)

At least 6,000 schools in Italy, including Rome, received large-scale bomb threat emails on the 11th, and the sending domain pointed to Daye University in my country. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded today (12th) that the Ministry is paying close attention to the development of the incident. The Chinese Representative Office in Italy has contacted relevant Italian and Chinese units as soon as possible to collect incident information, and will provide reference to domestic investigation units as soon as possible to facilitate subsequent investigations.

According to Italian media reports, these threatening letters were sent from an email address in the domain of Dayeh University, and the sender's name was "Liu Fangjun." The letter threatened to detonate bombs on campus, and even claimed to have placed explosives under Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's car, prompting the Italian government to urgently order an evacuation.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded today that it is paying close attention to the development of the incident. The Chinese Representative Office in Italy has contacted relevant Italian and Chinese units to collect information about the incident as soon as possible, and will provide reference to domestic inspection units as soon as possible to facilitate subsequent investigations. The office will also continue to maintain close contact and fully cooperate with relevant Italian and domestic units to help clarify the truth of the incident.

Daye University issued a statement on the evening of the 11th, stating that after preliminary inspection by the school, a large number of letters were sent to the email account of a graduated alumnus, and it was suspected that it had been stolen or improperly used. The school has immediately suspended the account and initiated a follow-up investigation. It is currently unable to confirm the cause of the incident and the actual source of the letter.