Chinese missions in Vietnam and Singapore warn citizens to stay away from gambling
Consulate and embassy issue statements after two separate incidents in which Chinese men fell to their deaths, allegedly after gambling
Two Chinese diplomatic missions in Southeast Asia have issued warnings urging citizens to stay away from gambling following two deaths allegedly linked to financial losses.
It also warned that consular protection could not be provided to a Chinese citizen under threat because of gambling activities overseas.
The consulate cited the case of a Chinese national who fell to his death from a hotel in Hoi An, Vietnam.
Vietnamese media outlet Zing News earlier reported that a Chinese man had taken his own life at a hotel in the city in late December. The report quoted local police as saying the man had shown “clear signs of emotional distress after suffering gambling losses”.