Recently, a video about illegal parking and claiming diplomatic immunity has attracted a lot of attention on the Internet. According to Rushing News, on June 16, a vehicle with an embassy license plate illegally parked in the center of the Beijing Yikou intersection, causing a traffic jam in the rear. When reminded by other drivers, the woman refused to move the car, claiming that she had diplomatic immunity. The incident quickly aroused heated public opinion, and many netizens condemned this abuse of privilege.
With the fermentation of the incident, on June 19, Yu Qi, the current secretary general of the "Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization", released an apology video through the Beijing News, expressing a deep review of his inappropriate words and deeds, and extending his most sincere apologies to the public. Yu Qi said in the video that she has realized that her actions have had a negative impact on her international organization, and she feels deeply remorseful for this, and sincerely accepts criticism from all parties and the handling of relevant departments.
On the same day, the official Weibo of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau @安北京 also issued a briefing, detailing the incident and the results of the handling. On the morning of June 16, Xu Moumou (male, 61 years old) and his wife Yu Moumou (female, 58 years old, working for the international organization) parked their cars on the motorway in violation of regulations, violating parking management regulations and seriously affecting traffic. When reminded by others, they not only refused to move the car, but also insulted others and made inappropriate remarks, causing a bad social impact. In response to this traffic violation, the public security traffic management department has imposed a fine and punishment on him in accordance with the law. At the same time, the illegal behavior of Yu and his wife in raising dogs in violation of regulations found in the work has also been dealt with by the local public security organs in accordance with the law. For Yu's other public security violations, the public security organs have opened an administrative case for investigation.
The incident has not only raised public concerns about the abuse of diplomatic privileges, but also raised questions about the norms of conduct of members of international organizations. As an intergovernmental international organization with independent international law status, the members of the Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization should strictly abide by local laws and regulations and establish a good international image. However, this incident has had a negative impact on the organization.
Since its establishment in 2008, the Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization (APSCO) has been committed to providing a technical cooperation platform for countries in the Asia-Pacific region and promoting multilateral cooperation in space science, technology and its applications. The organization has achieved remarkable results in technology research and development, application, education, training and resource sharing, and has made positive contributions to strengthening space capacity building in developing countries and promoting sustainable regional economic and social development. However, the incident undoubtedly brought some damage to the organization's reputation.
In this regard, experts said that members of international organizations should always keep in mind their identity and mission, strictly abide by local laws and regulations, and take practical actions to maintain the image and reputation of the organization. At the same time, the public should also maintain a rational and objective attitude, make a fair evaluation of such incidents, and avoid excessive interpretation and misleading remarks.
Although this illegal parking incident has attracted widespread attention, it has also sounded the alarm for members of international organizations. It is hoped that in the future, members of various international organizations can learn from this, strengthen self-management, and jointly maintain a good international image and social order.