Responding to questions by Chinese state media reporters during a daily press conference on Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said “3,125 Chinese nationals have been evacuated from Iran safely”.
More than 500 Chinese nationals have also been evacuated from Israel, he added.
“As the Chinese nationals who are willing to leave Iran have all been safely evacuated, the large-scale and well-ordered evacuation of Chinese personnel in Iran has been completed by the Chinese government,” said Guo.
Chinese diplomatic officials would remain behind in Iran and Israel to assist remaining Chinese nationals.
Guo added that China has made its position on the US attacks very clear and also highlighted a draft resolution proposed jointly by China, Russia and Pakistan to the UN Security Council – calling for an “immediate and unconditional ceasefire, protection of civilians, respect for international law, and engagement in dialogue and negotiation”.
China stands ready to “enhance communication and coordination with various parties, pool efforts together and uphold justice and play a constructive role for restoring peace in the Middle East”, Guo said.
“(We) urge parties to the conflict to prevent the situation from spiralling up, make sure the fighting will not spill over, and return to the track of political settlement,” he added.
