Chinese tourists have been warned that the United States takes domestic violence seriously as a man and his wife, surnamed Zhang, were reported to the police by two passersby after the couple got into an argument during the Lunar New Year which became physical, escalating into shoves from both sides.
The husband was arrested in front of their hotel in New York, leaving his spouse to contact the Chinese consulate (in New York) for help as he faced trial. The court proceedings caused them to miss their flight home, and has prompted the Chinese consulate to release a statement on Feb. 16 through WeChat about the incident.
