China has begun evacuating its citizens from Iran and Israel as tensions grow in the region over the escalating bombardments in both nations.
The Chinese foreign ministry called on its citizens to board chartered flights out of Iran and Israel on Tuesday following President Xi Jinping’s call for a cease-fire between the warring states.
“Military conflict is not a way to solve problems, and the escalation of regional tensions is not in the common interests of the international community,” Xi said in his first public comment since the conflict broke out on Friday.
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Xi Jinping called for a cease-fire between Israel and Iran as Chinese citizens were flown out of both nations on Tuesday. KAZAKHSTAN’S PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE/AFP via Getty Images A boy walks
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