Chinese students are seen in a classroom in Bordeaux region, France (file photo).
The Embassy of China in France has strongly condemned an assault on six Chinese students in France’s southwestern Gironde Province.
In a statement released on Sunday, the Chinese Embassy condemned the attack which took place late Friday in the village of Hostens, situated some 50 kilometers (30 miles) south of the port city of Bordeaux.
The embassy also called on French officials to bring the perpetrators to justice, saying that the officials should ensure the safety of Chinese students studying in the European country.
Chinese officials were reportedly sent to the village to follow up the incident.
Following the attack, French interior minister Manuel Valls issued a statement saying that the university students were Å“violently acted” early in the morning by three local men at their home.
Valls also condemned the attack, which he described as an act of xenophobia.
One of the students was taken to hospital for treatment after being seriously hurt in the face from a glass bottle, which was thrown at her by one of the assailants.
Police have detained two of the alleged attackers, who are the neighbors of the Chinese students.
Authorities had been sent out to the three suspects on June 14 over the noise they were making.
Afterwards, the alleged attackers reportedly went to the home of the Chinese students, as they believed their neighbors had complained to the police about the racket.
In recent months, there is a growing concern in China over the increasing number of cases of theft and attacks against Chinese tourists in France.
In March, a group of 23 Chinese tourists were robbed in a restaurant shortly after they arrived in Paris.
The incident forced French Tourism Minister Sylvia Pinel to say she would do everything to find the people behind the robbery.
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This article originally appeared on: Press TV