China evacuates around 800 nationals from Iran to safety

The Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that 791 Chinese nationals have been moved from Iran to safety, and the evacuation of over 1,000 has gathered pace since the outbreak of the conflict between Iran and Israel.

Chinese embassies and consulates in Iran's neighboring countries such as Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan have dispatched working groups to assist Chinese nationals in accessing border ports, while helping facilitate their accommodation and onward travel back to China, the ministry's spokesman Guo Jiakun said.

Some Chinese citizens have already been safely evacuated from Israel, he told a daily news conference.

China expresses sincere gratitude for the strong support and assistance provided by the relevant countries, he said.

Currently, the ministry has not received any report of casualties of Chinese nationals, Guo said, adding that the ministry and relevant Chinese embassies and consulates will consider the will of Chinese nationals and continue to assist their evacuation and transfer.