It is customary for citizens abroad to contact their embassy when they encounter any difficulty.
In such times of trouble, they would seek help from the embassy of their home country in the host nation first.
Now, hundreds of Chinese were suddenly arrested in Moscow, which is definitely not a trivial matter. The embassy, therefore, must intervene and ensure the basic rights of its citizens.
Ambassador Chen, an old acquaintance of Wang Ye, has received many distressed calls from Chinese over the past few days, reporting that their relatives or friends had been arbitrarily arrested by the Russian police.
They implored the embassy to exert pressure on the Russian side to release the detained Chinese.
Facing such a situation, it would not be prudent for the ambassador to act rashly without first understanding the context of the matter.
Regrettably, after he learned the full details, Ambassador Chen was furious.
What a disgrace!
This was certainly an embarrassment overseas.
