Screenshot of the website of the Chinese Embassy in Italy.

China News Service, March 7th. According to the website of the Chinese Embassy in Italy, on March 6, local time, a spokesman for the Chinese Embassy in Italy responded to the recent outbreak of Italy and whether the embassy would consider chartering "withdrawal of overseas Chinese". The full response is as follows:

Recently, the Italian new crown pneumonia epidemic has spread rapidly, and the Italian government has successively introduced a number of measures for prevention and control. The Chinese embassy and consulate in Italy attaches great importance to the safety and health of our citizens in Italy, and has repeatedly conveyed my relevant requests to the Italian central and local governments in different ways, and urged the Italian side to seriously respond. At the same time, we call on the majority of overseas Chinese, overseas students, and Chinese-funded enterprises to take a rational view of the epidemic situation, calmly respond to it, and avoid panic. We must comprehensively strengthen our own protection and actively comply with the Italian epidemic prevention and control measures.

Some overseas Chinese in Italy and overseas students are more anxious and worried about the current epidemic, showing their thoughts of returning to China. According to the domestic epidemic prevention experience and the opinions of medical experts, during the epidemic, every effort should be made to avoid travel, reduce the use of airtight vehicles such as airplanes, and prevent cross-infection. At present, I haven't heard that the embassy is considering chartering "withdrawal of overseas Chinese." I would like to emphasize that compatriots who have already booked a return flight ticket in advance, please report to the government of your domestic domicile and habitual residence in advance, and also file with the embassy and consulate (link attached). After entering the country, please cooperate with all domestic prevention and control measures. Measures.

In the face of an epidemic, immobility is the greatest security, and home is the best protection. Therefore, we reiterate our call to the Chinese community in Italy to minimize unnecessary outings, parties and travels, and avoid going to densely populated areas. If suspected symptoms have appeared, you should call the 1500 hotline of the Italian Ministry of Health or the hotline numbers of the regional health bureaus in time, and the Embassy or Consulate in Italy is willing to provide necessary assistance.

Entry Form of Domestic Embassy Information: https://wj.qq.com/s2/5570962/d520

Embassy in Italy Tel: +39 3939110852

Consul General of the Consulate General in Milan Tel: +39 3272862927

Consul General of the Consulate General in Florence Tel: +39 3357748753