Marines at embassy in Shanghai are not out of food, despite reports – By Rachel Nostrant (Military Times) / April 11, 2022
Serious concerns were sparked recently after reports that Marine security guards at the U.S. Consulate in Shanghai were running out of food following the country’s latest coronavirus lockdown.
An embassy employee was seen posting on a private WeChat platform Tuesday, asking for spare food for the seven U.S. Marines there, according to a recent report by Reuters.
“Marines have depleted their food and can no longer get delivery,” the employee allegedly told fellow consulate colleagues living in Shanghai. “I know we are all running short on supplies. If you can spare a meal’s worth or two for 7 extra mouths, they’d be very appreciative.”
But while the Marines’ alleged pleas were answered and they were “beyond grateful,” another consulate staff member reported online, a Marine official told Marine Corps Times that although the intentions of the embassy employees were good, the situation was blown out of proportion and was ultimately misrepresented.
