Beijing warned that a recent border incident was 'totally out of line of the currently amicable relationship between China and Russia.'
China criticized Russia after its border authorities allegedly denied a Chinese social media influencer from entering the country, a rare clash between the two countries that have grown closer in recent years.
A Chinese video blogger, known as Jin Wenxin, was allegedly denied entry from Russia after allegedly trying to enter from Kazakhstan, according to a report from the, and alleged that Russian border authorities treated him and his four friends like criminals and went through their luggage three times, eventually forcing them to return to Kazakhstan after they allegedly refused to comply with orders.
The incident that happened on July 29 drew a response from Beijing, which has been perhaps Russia's most powerful supporter amid its invasion of Ukraine that has alienated Moscow from much of the West.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet in Brasilia, Brazil, on November 13, 2019. China expressed outrage with Russia over the alleged treatment of a social media influencer who was denied entry into Russia.
According to Russian state news agency Tass, Russian authorities denied their entry"because the purpose of their trip, indicated in the application for obtaining a visa, did not coincide with the real situation, which is a violation of the relevant norms of Russian legislation."
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