Chinese detained in Russian clampdown

China yesterday called upon Russia to guarantee the rights of Chinese businesspeople and workers after reports said more than 240 Chinese had been detained in recent days.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said Beijing had not yet received official notification from Russia about the reported detentions.

But media reports said Russia's Federal Migration Service apprehended 150 Chinese "illegal immigrants" on Wednesday during an inspection at Moscow's Cherkizovsky Market.