China urges nationals to abide by local regulations after 80 quarantined in Russia

The Chinese embassy in Russia has urged Chinese citizens in the country to abide by local regulations on coronavirus prevention following the isolation of 80 Chinese nationals in Moscow.

The embassy made the appeal in a statement issued on Sunday and also dismissed online reports claiming local police took away Chinese citizens for no reason and abused them.

"People taken away by the police are suspected of violating the Russian epidemic prevention regulations and they are not only Chinese citizens, there're also Russians and people from other countries," said the embassy.

Consular staff have visited people quarantined in rehab centers in Tsaritsyno and other places and provided legal aid. 

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