The embassy had alleged Chinese people were being discriminated against under Russia’s coronavirus containment rules. Photo: Reuters The embassy had alleged Chinese people were being discriminated against under Russia’s coronavirus containment rules. Photo: Reuters
The embassy had alleged Chinese people were being discriminated against under Russia’s coronavirus containment rules. Photo: Reuters
China /  Diplomacy

Coronavirus: China embassy U-turns on claim Russian police singled out Chinese

  • Allegations that Moscow police were violent and detained Chinese nationals for no reason had come from social media, embassy says
  • It now says there was no discrimination and those detained by Russian police had all violated epidemic prevention regulations

Topic |   Coronavirus pandemic
Zhuang Pinghui
Zhuang Pinghui in Beijing

Updated: 11:34pm, 2 Mar, 2020

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The embassy had alleged Chinese people were being discriminated against under Russia’s coronavirus containment rules. Photo: Reuters The embassy had alleged Chinese people were being discriminated against under Russia’s coronavirus containment rules. Photo: Reuters
The embassy had alleged Chinese people were being discriminated against under Russia’s coronavirus containment rules. Photo: Reuters
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