Yibin police helped out a squadron of lost foreign motorcyclists who were riding through China to Thailand. Six of the seven foreigners had been separated from their guide and one of their friends.
The seven man squad included a Canadian, three British nationals, and three Swiss. They were headed to Yunnan, before beginning the journey to Thailand, their final destination.
Yibin police noticed the six motorcyclists parked on the side of the highway and went to investigate. Police called staff at the immigration bureau to verify the foreigner’s passports and visas. They police helped the foreigners get in touch with their tour guide. The guide showed up about a half an hour later, apologizing for the situation.
Police went a step further and gave the foreigners food and drink, checked their motorcycles for safety performance, and then gave them a police escort out of town. The foreigners enthusiastically thanked the Yibin police, giving them a thumbs up and saying “Chinese police are great! Thanks for your help!”
Yibin police noted that parking motorcycles on the side of the highway, riding bicycles and walking on the highway are illegal. If the rules are violated by accident, police will simply share information about the law. If the rules are violated on purpose, then the guilty parties will be punished.
Source: inews.qq.com
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There is no indication in the article that they were lost, just separated from their friends. The police just jumped at the chance to protect the country from lawless foreigners.
Oct 02, 2015 17:52 Report Abuse
There is no indication in the article that they were lost, just separated from their friends. The police just jumped at the chance to protect the country from lawless foreigners.
Oct 02, 2015 17:50 Report Abuse
Good on them. I, for one, am sick of all the foreigners throwing trash on the street, pooping and peeing on sidewalks and streets (or letting their children do the same), smoking indoors where it's forbidden, and illegally parking, unlike our civilized Chinese people.
Oct 03, 2015 07:52 Report Abuse
My comment was tongue in cheek, but I agree 100% with you, especially the smoking indoors part.
Oct 03, 2015 12:02 Report Abuse
"The foreigners enthusiastically thanked the Yibin police, giving them a thumbs up and saying “Chinese police are great! Thanks for your help!”" Yeah, that totally sounds like what you would expect from Chinese police. Doesn't sound like a staged PR stunt at all. Totally matches my experience with the police, who always are serious about traffic laws, and always go out of their way to help people regardless of race or nationality.
Oct 02, 2015 08:00 Report Abuse
"Police help out lost foreign motorcyclists?" Sure, after they 'investigate' them and verify their passports and visas for breaking the law. Checked motorcycles for safety performance? Sure, a likely story. Police escort out of town? Usually police do that to make sure people actually leave the town. Maybe I'm being overly cynical, but this story seems like a PR stunt.
Sep 30, 2015 20:39 Report Abuse
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