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Free Malaysia Today
12 hours ago
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
China evacuates 1,600 from Iran and hundreds from Israel, warns of border congestion
Iranians fleeing the conflict arrive at the Gurbulak-Bazargan border post, seeking to cross into Turkey for safety. (AP pic) BEIJING : China has evacuated more than 1,600 citizens from Iran and hundreds more from Israel, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday, as evacuees clog border crossings amid the intensifying conflict between the two countries. Evacuation efforts are continuing and China has maintained communication with Iran, Israel, Egypt and Oman, spokesperson Guo Jiakun told a regular press conference while calling for immediate measures to cool down tensions as soon as possible. China urges parties to the conflict, especially Israel, to immediately cease fire, Guo said. Israel struck a key Iranian nuclear site on Thursday and Iranian missiles hit an Israeli hospital, as the conflict showed no signs of a detente nearly a week after Israel first launched what it called 'pre-emptive strikes' against Iran. The Chinese embassy in Iran renewed calls for citizens to leave the country via land routes, while also warning people about longer immigration processing time as congestion has formed at two border checkpoints – Astara heading into Azerbaijan and Bajgiran into Turkmenistan. Those border crossing points are 490km and 910km away from Tehran, respectively. Chinese people can also leave Iran via Turkey, Armenia and Iraq, the embassy advised. Earlier on Thursday, China's embassy in Israel said it will begin evacuating people in batches from Friday, taking those who want to leave to the Taba Border Crossing into Egypt via bus, about 360 km from Tel Aviv.
South China Morning Post
a day ago
- Politics
- South China Morning Post
China to evacuate citizens from Israel via Egypt border amid escalating Mideast conflict
China's embassy in Israel said it will begin evacuating nationals via the Egyptian border from Friday, after hundreds had already left the country, while about 1,600 others had left Iran over the last few days. In a statement on Thursday, the embassy said it was seeking to register Chinese citizens who wished to evacuate in organised groups, which would leave Israel by bus via the Taba border crossing, about 360km (224 miles) from Tel Aviv. Evacuees must hold a valid Chinese passport or valid Chinese national identification card, travel documents from Hong Kong or Macau, or a mainland-issued travel permit for Taiwan residents. The notice was issued after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke by phone on Wednesday with his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty. Israel and Iran have entered a seventh day of an air war, with missiles hitting not only strategic targets but also residential areas since Israel launched what it called a 'pre-emptive strike' on Iran last Friday. 04:26 Trump says US 'may' or 'may not' strike Iran as Tehran rejects call to surrender Trump says US 'may' or 'may not' strike Iran as Tehran rejects call to surrender Foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on Thursday that around 1,600 Chinese nationals have been safely evacuated from Iran, along with several hundred from Israel, under arrangements between the ministry, China's embassies and consulates, and neighbouring countries.
Al Arabiya
a day ago
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
China evacuates 1,600 from Iran and hundreds from Israel, warns of border congestion
China has evacuated more than 1,600 citizens from Iran and hundreds more from Israel, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday, as evacuees clog border crossings amid the intensifying conflict between the two countries. Evacuation efforts are continuing and China has maintained communication with Iran, Israel, Egypt, and Oman, spokesperson Guo Jiakun told a regular press conference, while calling for immediate measures to cool down tensions as soon as possible. China urges parties to the conflict, especially Israel, to immediately cease fire, Guo said. Israel struck a key Iranian nuclear site on Thursday, and Iranian missiles hit an Israeli hospital, as the conflict showed no signs of a détente nearly a week after Israel first launched what it called 'pre-emptive strikes' against Iran. The Chinese embassy in Iran renewed calls for citizens to leave the country via land routes, while also warning people about longer immigration processing times as congestion has formed at two border checkpoints—Astara heading into Azerbaijan and Bajgiran into Turkmenistan. Those border crossing points are 490 kilometers (304 miles) and 910 kilometers away from Tehran, respectively. Chinese people can also leave Iran via Turkey, Armenia, and Iraq, the embassy advised. Earlier on Thursday, China's embassy in Israel said it will begin evacuating people in batches from Friday, taking those who want to leave to the Taba Border Crossing into Egypt via bus, about 360 kilometers from Tel Aviv.
Reuters
a day ago
- Politics
- Reuters
China evacuates 1,600 from Iran and hundreds from Israel, warns of border congestion
BEIJING, June 19 (Reuters) - China has evacuated more than 1,600 citizens from Iran and hundreds more from Israel, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday, as evacuees clog border crossings amid the intensifying conflict between the two countries. Evacuation efforts are continuing and China has maintained communication with Iran, Israel, Egypt and Oman, spokesperson Guo Jiakun told a regular press conference while calling for immediate measures to cool down tensions as soon as possible. China urges parties to the conflict, especially Israel, to immediately cease fire, Guo said. Israel struck a key Iranian nuclear site on Thursday and Iranian missiles hit an Israeli hospital, as the conflict showed no signs of a detente nearly a week after Israel first launched what it called "pre-emptive strikes" against Iran. The Chinese embassy in Iran renewed calls for citizens to leave the country via land routes, while also warning people about longer immigration processing time as congestion has formed at two border checkpoints - Astara heading into Azerbaijan and Bajgiran into Turkmenistan. Those border crossing points are 490km (304 miles) and 910km away from Tehran, respectively. Chinese people can also leave Iran via Turkey, Armenia and Iraq, the embassy advised. Earlier on Thursday, China's embassy in Israel said it will begin evacuating people in batches from Friday, taking those who want to leave to the Taba Border Crossing into Egypt via bus, about 360 km from Tel Aviv.
Reuters
2 days ago
- Politics
- Reuters
China will assist citizens in Israel to evacuate to Egypt from Friday
BEIJING, June 19 (Reuters) - China's embassy in Israel will assist Chinese citizens who want to evacuate to leave in batches beginning on Friday, the embassy said in a notice on Thursday. The evacuation operation will bring Chinese nationals to the Taba Border Crossing into Egypt via bus, about 360 km (224 miles) from Tel Aviv. "The Israel-Iran conflict continues to intensify, with increasing casualties, the possibility of further deterioration cannot be ruled out," the embassy warned.
