On July 3, Li fled the presidential palace with two of his aides and took refuge in the embassy district, first in French legation and later in the Japanese embassy.
Pada 3 Juli, Li meninggalkan istana presiden bersama dua asistennya dan berlindung di distrik kedutaan, pertama di kedutaan Prancis dan kemudian di kedutaan besar Jepang.