PARIS — Chinese immigrants and China’s government are protesting a police killing in Paris that prompted violent street clashes and exposed the fears and frustrations of France’s large Asian community.

Protesters gathered Tuesday in northeast Paris for a second day of demonstrations over the fatal shooting of a Chinese man in his apartment, and police launched an internal investigation into a death that took on diplomatic implications.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying urged French officials to ‘‘get to the bottom of the incident as soon as possible.’’

Residents and police gave conflicting accounts of what happened before the man was shot to death by police on Sunday evening.

Police said an officer fired in self-defense during a raid after the man wounded an officer with a ‘‘bladed weapon.’’ Protesters say the victim, 56-year-old Shaoyo Liu, was with his children while cutting up fish with scissors and had not hurt anyone.

Protesters and baton-wielding police clashed for several hours on Monday night.

Three police officers were injured and 35 protesters arrested, authorities said Tuesday.

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