(Two Sessions Express) Wang Yi talks about the evacuation of overseas Chinese from Ukraine: tell every overseas compatriot with actions that behind you is the motherland
China News Agency, Beijing, March 7 (Reporter Li Chun) Regarding the situation related to China's withdrawal of Chinese citizens from Ukraine, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi responded in Beijing on the 7th, saying that diplomacy is always on the way for the people.
"I would like to continue to use actions to tell every overseas compatriot that no matter what time, no matter where you are, you have us by your side, and your motherland is behind you."
On the same day, the fifth session of the 13th National People's Congress held a press conference, inviting Wang Yi to answer questions from Chinese and foreign journalists on issues related to "China's foreign policy and foreign relations".
A reporter asked about China's withdrawal of Chinese citizens from Ukraine.
Wang Yi said that as the situation in Ukraine continues to escalate, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council are highly concerned about the safety of every compatriot in Ukraine.
General Secretary Xi Jinping personally cared about it, and asked him many times to make every effort to ensure the safety of Chinese citizens.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs activated the emergency consular protection mechanism, maintained diplomatic communication with Ukraine, Russia and neighboring countries, and issued security warnings and reminders to compatriots in Ukraine.
Wang Yi said that after the situation on the ground changed abruptly, we organized our compatriots in Uzbekistan to take precautionary measures to avoid danger and provide timely assistance to compatriots who encountered difficulties.
At the same time, seize the time window that appears in the war situation to organize emergency evacuation operations.
Diplomats from the embassy in Ukraine and the consulate general in Odessa have gone deep into the line of fire many times to open a safe channel for the evacuation of Chinese citizens.
China's embassies in various neighboring countries of Ukraine also operate day and night, making every effort to accommodate and transfer our compatriots.
Various departments and localities in the country coordinated closely, and quickly dispatched several chartered planes to successively bring back Ukrainian citizens from Europe.
Wang Yi 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, which reflects the support for China. The deep friendship of the people.
On behalf of China, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to the governments and peoples of all countries!
Wang Yi said that during the evacuation of overseas Chinese, overseas Chinese, overseas students and Chinese-funded institutions in Ukraine and neighboring countries were fully mobilized and helped each other, which once again demonstrated the traditional virtue of the Chinese people to share weal and woe. I would also like to express my sincere gratitude to my compatriots. Condolences.
The world is not peaceful. A netizen left a message saying that we do not live in a peaceful world, but we are lucky to have a peaceful motherland.
Diplomacy for the people is always on the way.
We are willing to continue to use our actions to tell every overseas compatriot that no matter what time or where you are, you have us by your side, and behind you is the motherland!
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