Russia did not deport Chinese nationals: Chinese ambassador to Russia

Chinese ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui said on Friday that Russia didn't deport Chinese nationals amid the COVID-19 outbreak and the claim spreading online that Russia is deporting 1.5 million Chinese citizens is pure rumor.

China and Russia have displayed a high level of bilateral relation in joint efforts to curb the coronavirus pandemic, Zhang added, urging Chinese nationals to comply with current orders for combating COVID-19 in Russia and stay rational.