The Chinese embassies and consulates will fully assist the evacuation of Chinese nationals from Iran and Israel in accordance with their own will, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Wednesday.
The aerial conflict between the two countries has escalated since Israel's surprise airstrikes on Iran on June 13, leading to hundreds of deaths.
Speaking at a press conference in Beijing, Guo Jiakun, the spokesman, noted that under the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the relevant diplomatic missions, and with the active assistance of the relevant neighboring countries, 791 Chinese citizens have been evacuated from Iran to safe areas so far, and another 1,000-plus people are on the way to safer places.
"I would like to emphasize that the Chinese embassies and consulates in Israel and Iran have issued relevant consular advisories, urging Chinese nationals to leave the countries through land crossings as soon as possible, and the relevant relocation and evacuation efforts is underway. The Chinese embassies and consulates will continue to do everything possible to help our fellow nationals in their transfer and evacuation in accordance with their own will," Guo said.
Chinese diplomatic missions to fully assist evacuation of nationals from Iran, Israel: spokesman
China and the European Union (EU) have agreed that it is necessary to provide general guidance on price undertakings for Chinese exporters of passenger battery electric vehicles to the EU, China's commerce ministry said on Monday.
The move aims to address relevant concerns in a more practical, targeted, and consistent manner with World Trade Organization (WTO) rules, according to the Ministry of Commerce in a statement.
Accordingly, the European Commission will issue a Guidance Document on Submission of Price Undertaking Offers. In the document, the EU confirms that it will assess each undertaking application under the same legal criteria, in accordance with the principle of non-discrimination and relevant WTO rules, in an objective and fair manner.
The progress fully reflects the spirit of dialogue and the outcomes of consultations between China and the EU. It shows that both China and the EU have the ability and willingness to properly resolve differences through dialogue and consultation within the framework of WTO rules, thereby maintaining the stability of automotive industrial and supply chains in China, the EU, and the whole world. This is conducive not only to ensuring the healthy development of China-EU economic and trade relations, but also to safeguarding the rules-based international trade order, the statement said.
On the same day, the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products (CCCME) also issued a statement welcoming the positive outcome of the consultations.
The CCCME noted that eligible Chinese EV makers may now submit price undertaking applications in accordance with the EU's guidance, and the European Commission has pledged to review all applications objectively, fairly, and under uniform standards.
The proper settlement of this case meets the shared expectations of industries along the EV supply chain in both China and Europe. It will help ensure the security and stability of related industrial and supply chains and safeguard the broader China-EU economic and trade relationship, the CCCME said.
The chamber expressed appreciation for the substantial efforts made by China's Ministry of Commerce in defending the interests of the domestic industry. It also pledged to encourage and support relevant Chinese enterprises in making full use of the consultation outcomes to protect their interests in exporting to the EU and promote healthy cooperation between the industries of both sides.
China, EU agree on price undertaking guidance for Chinese electric vehicle exporters: commerce ministry
