On March 28, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin hosted a regular press conference. A reporter asked a question. This morning, the 20th temporary flight to pick up and return Chinese citizens evacuated from Ukraine arrived in Fuzhou from Bucharest, the capital of Romania. Can the spokesperson give further details on the situation?
Wang Wenbin said that since the situation in Ukraine deteriorated, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the embassy in Ukraine and the consulate general in Odessa immediately activated the emergency consular protection mechanism, implemented the concept of “diplomacy for the people” and established contacts with Chinese compatriots in Ukraine. , to try their best to mobilize and coordinate resources to protect the safety of Chinese citizens in Ukraine, and to assist them in orderly and safe evacuation in various ways. The Chinese embassies in Moldova, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, Belarus and other neighboring countries of Ukraine are closely linked with the embassies in Ukraine to provide assistance for Chinese citizens in entry clearance, temporary resettlement and operation of related temporary flights.
Wang Wenbin introduced that during the entire evacuation process, a total of more than 5,200 Chinese citizens in Uzbekistan were evacuated to the neighboring countries of Uzbekistan. Except for one person who was injured during the self-driving and has been treated, all the compatriots who voluntarily evacuated were safe. War evacuation “no deaths, no mass casualties”. More than 4,600 Chinese citizens who were evacuated to Uzbekistan’s neighboring countries took 20 temporary flights arranged by the Chinese government to return to the motherland. All compatriots in Uzbekistan and neighboring countries help each other and tide over the difficulties together. International student organizations and overseas Chinese associations have assisted in completing the evacuation work many times, carrying forward the Chinese nation’s fine tradition of helping the poor and needy, and showing the good quality of solidarity and mutual assistance of Chinese sons and daughters.
Wang Wenbin said that in the process of organizing the asylum and evacuation of Chinese citizens, the Ukrainian government and all sectors of society have provided friendly assistance, and Russia, Moldova, Romania, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Belarus and other countries have also provided valuable support. Thank you very much. Now the evacuation of Chinese citizens in Ukraine has come to an end, but the journey to protect the lives and legitimate rights and interests of compatriots overseas is “always on the road”.
Wang Wenbin said that in the next step, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Chinese embassies and consulates abroad will continue to actively promote the construction of consular protection mechanisms, continue to build a “safe China overseas”, and tell every overseas compatriot with practical actions, no matter what time, no matter where they are, You have us by your side, and behind you is the motherland. (CCTV reporter Zhao Jing and Kong Luyuan)