China complains of unfair treatment of Chinese in Russia amid coronavirus fears
- Chinese embassy says restrictions should apply to all people with China travel history rather than just targeting Chinese citizens
- Moscow mayor says 80 Chinese face deportation for violating quarantine orders
China has asked Russian authorities not to discriminate against Chinese citizens, amid reports of police raids in Moscow on people from China accused of evading quarantine measures.
Moscow mayor Sergey Sobyanin said about 80 Chinese citizens and eight people from other countries were facing deportation for violating the quarantine orders since February 22.
In a leaked official letter, bus drivers in the Russian capital were also reportedly requested to call the police if they saw a passenger who appeared to be Chinese.
The Chinese embassy in Russia said on Friday that authorities should be “moderate and non-discriminative” in their treatment of Chinese.
The embassy said the identification and monitoring of alleged suspects were focused on “Chinese citizens”, instead of “all people with a China travel history”, suggesting unfair treatment.