By continuing you agree to eChinacities's Privacy Policy .
Sign up with Google Sign up with FacebookQ: What can your embassy really do?
Seriously, what did the US embassy do for the hikers arrested in Iran or North Korea; or Amanda Knox in Italy.
Wake up and smell the coffee.
If you are arrested in China, your embassy can't even obtain access to you until the Chinese Government says so. You think the Embassy is going to request the Navy Seals to break you out of a Chinese prison just because you were unfairly arrested and incarcerated?
As long as you are in China, you are subject to CHINA!
12 years 34 weeks ago in Health & Safety - China
That's right Martin. There's very little an embassy can do once you get caught breaking the law here in China, but that goes for any embassy in the world. You just have to respect a country's laws and not break them and then you should have nothing to worry about.
But I do think embassies do good work too and are a welcome presence in any host country. They do help to negotiate on your behalf, contact your family when you're in trouble or dead, and send you useful info or advise from time to time. They can also act as a safe haven or refuge in times of need. I've registered with my embassy and feel more at ease knowing that they know I'm here in China.
good.. americans finally loosing faith in their government
Sun you're an idiot, aren't you from Pakistan. You have faith in your government?