Chinese Foreign Ministry posts advisory on buying electronic goods in Singapore
SINGAPORE — China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has warned its citizens to exercise caution when purchasing mobile phones or electronic goods in Singapore, in an advisory posted on its website (http://cs.mfa.gov.cn/gyls/lsgz/lsyj/t1206769.shtml) yesterday (Nov 5).
Screenshot of advisory on the website of China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs
SINGAPORE — China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has warned its citizens to exercise caution when purchasing mobile phones or electronic goods in Singapore, in an advisory posted on its website (http://cs.mfa.gov.cn/gyls/lsgz/lsyj/t1206769.shtml) yesterday (Nov 5).
According to the ministry, its embassy in Singapore received many reports over the past year of Chinese tourists being scammed.
The ministry advised its citizens to be cautious of commercial fraud and to look out for complaint notices against any retailer at Singapore malls.
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