(Fighting New Crown Pneumonia) Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Going All Out to Maintain the Safety, Health, and Rights of Chinese Citizens Abroad
China News Agency, Beijing, March 5 (Reporter Liang Xiaohui) Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu said in Beijing on the 5th that since the outbreak, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and various departments have worked together and guided all embassies and consulates abroad to act quickly and fully. Go to safeguard the safety, health and rights of Chinese citizens abroad.
On the same day, the State Council Information Office held a press conference on international cooperation in the fight against the epidemic.
"After the epidemic, we are fighting the epidemic in China. At the same time, we have never forgotten the Chinese compatriots overseas. We attach great importance to the difficulties and problems encountered by Chinese citizens overseas due to the epidemic." Ma Chaoxu said, The foreign embassies and consulates actively maintain close ties with local Chinese-funded institutions, overseas Chinese associations, and international student groups, and take the prevention and control of Chinese citizens overseas as a top priority. They have taken many different forms to assist Chinese citizens.
Ma Zhaoxu revealed that the embassies and consulates abroad have taken the initiative to contact compatriots from Hubei and Wuhan who have returned to China and assisted in the recovery of more than 1,300 Chinese citizens stranded overseas. The embassy in Japan and the Hong Kong Special Commissioner's Office also assisted the HKSAR. The government received from Hong Kong and Macau compatriots on the "Princess Diamond" cruise from Japan.
For Chinese citizens who have been diagnosed and suspected overseas, Ma Zhaoxu said that the embassies and consulates abroad should keep abreast of the situation, follow up the treatment progress, provide all necessary assistance, and urge the local health department and medical institution to give full treatment.
For example, Ma Zhaoxu said that the “Diamond Princess” cruise was infected. After some people were quarantined, the embassy in Japan went to the hospital as a condolences to Chinese patients and bought some urgently needed medicines for some elderly people. "Doctors at this hospital stated that this hospital treats patients from many countries on the 'Princess Diamond' cruise. The Chinese Embassy is the first to visit the hospital to visit its patients and citizens."
In addition, Ma Zhaoxu revealed that the Chinese embassy and consulate in the country immediately made representations to discriminatory incidents against Chinese citizens in some countries, resolutely stopped them, and severely rejected them. At the same time, the foreign party was required to reasonably resolve these aspects of Chinese students entering the school. Existing difficulties also make proper arrangements for Chinese students who cannot return to school in time.
"The assistance to Chinese citizens overseas is comprehensive and comprehensive. We will continue to pay close attention to the development of overseas epidemics and the difficulties encountered by Chinese citizens and provide timely assistance." Ma Zhaoxu said that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' global insurance and The service phone number is 12308. It is always available to answer the difficulties encountered by overseas Chinese citizens and their demands. At present, the average daily number of calls for help is 1100. (Finish)