China is urging its citizens to evacuate from war-torn Ukraine.
Beijing’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chinese Embassy in Ukraine announced on Saturday that all Chinese citizens should evacuate the country, according to the Global Times, a Chinese state news agency. The embassy said it would assist its citizens in this capacity.
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“With the current grim security situation in #Ukraine, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Chinese Embassy in Ukraine on Sat urge Chinese citizens in the country to enhance safety precautions and evacuate. The Embassy will assist in organizing the evacuation of people in need,” the Global Times tweeted.
With the current grim security situation in #Ukraine, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Chinese Embassy in Ukraine on Sat urge Chinese citizens in the country to enhance safety precautions and evacuate. The Embassy will assist in organizing the evacuation of people in need. pic.twitter.com/zEfA8dCH7j
— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) October 15, 2022
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Given China’s close relationship with Russia, the sudden announcement indicates that Russia may be preparing an escalation of its invasion of Ukraine following a series of setbacks.
Kazakhstan, a country with cordial relations with Russia, also urged its citizens to evacuate Ukraine, “in light of intensifying attacks on civil infrastructure and government facilities,” its embassy said in a statement last week, according to CNN.
Serbia, a longtime Russian ally, recently announced the closure and evacuation of its embassy on its website. A spokesman told CNN that staff would work in Belgrade until it was rendered safe to return.
However, the move may also simply be a response to Russia’s increasing missile strikes against civilian infrastructure in Ukraine, particularly toward Ukraine’s energy grid, which are bound to make the living situation difficult as winter approaches.
