Beijing — Eyewitnesses say online an explosion has taken place outside the US Embassy in Beijing.
Photos posted on Twitter showed a large amount of smoke and what appeared to be police vehicles surrounding the vast structure in northeastern Beijing on Thursday afternoon.
Police did not immediately respond to comments on the incident.
China and the US are in the middle of a trade dispute, but America remains a hugely popular destination for travel, education and immigration for Chinese.
BREAKING: Explosion reported at US embassy in Beijing, China. pic.twitter.com/gcfNtFiTJV
— F. Jeffery 👁 (@Natsecjeff) July 26, 2018
On July 26, at 13:05 Hong Kong time, an unknown explosion was attacked at the door of the US Embassy in Beijing. pic.twitter.com/qkLl4H837y
— #NRASteve Wang Lee (@john_740930) July 26, 2018
DETAILS: Witnesses describe blast near US Embassy as ‘large explosion’ – MORE VIDEOS: https://t.co/9ORyFNwQ5A pic.twitter.com/p5CuJcgBW8
— RT (@RT_com) July 26, 2018
On July 26, at 13:05 Hong Kong time, an unknown explosion was attacked at the door of the US Embassy in Beijing. pic.twitter.com/HLFZ05BsUB
— #NRASteve Wang Lee (@john_740930) July 26, 2018