CHINA-UKRAINE: UKRAINE'S CONSUL GENERAL IN SHANGHAI PROTESTS QUESTIONING OF UKRAINIAN NATIONALS BY SHANGHAI AUTHORITIES
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In early March the Ukrainian Consulate General in Shanghai in a note to the Shanghai
Municipality Foreign Affairs Office, the Foreign Affairs Office of the People’s Government of
Anhui Province, the Foreign Affairs Office of the People’s Government of Jiangxi Province
and the Foreign Affairs Office of the People’s Government of Fujian Province conveyed that it
had 'received many reports from Ukrainian citizens living abroad that Ukrainian citizens are
interviewed by the police or by people presenting themselves as police or being interviewed on
the telephone by police or Chinese police. It said these interviews of Ukrainian citizens related
to their attitude towards the Russian invasion and the Russian leadership and they are being
asked to give an explanation for the statements that they have made about the Russian
leadership. The Ukrainian Consulate General expressed 'deep concern' and requested the
authorities to put a stop to such behaviour as they do not help to protect public order. The note
added that 'This behaviour can only, at a time when the entire civilized world is condemning
the armed invasion of our country, place an unnecessary psychological burden on our citizens'.
In conclusion, it urged the authorities to 'understand the position of Ukraine and its citizens by visiting the website of the Ukraine Ministry of Foreign Affairs website or other official
websites of the Ukraine state authorities'.
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