Over 10,000 Chinese travelers safely return from Middle East: spokesman

More than 10,000 Chinese travelers have safely and orderly returned from the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and other countries, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said at a press briefing in Beijing on Tuesday.

Guo said the Chinese government has endeavored to assist nationals stranded in the Middle East to get away from the conflict and reminded Chinese people to avoid travel to affected areas.

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has worked with the Civil Aviation Administration of China for days to arrange domestic airlines to increase capacity by a big margin and urgently dispatch flights to the Middle East to take Chinese travelers stranded there back home. The related embassies and consulates have pushed the local authorities to facilitate direct flights from China, promptly issuing safety alerts and flight schedules, and providing more care and guidance to stranded travelers. Thanks to the joint efforts of all parties, more than 10,000 Chinese travelers have safely and orderly returned from the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Saudi Arabia and other countries," Guo said.

"As the United States and Israel's military actions on Iran are lingering on, some airports in the Middle East have not yet fully resumed normal operations. The Foreign Ministry once again reminds Chinese nationals not to travel to countries and regions around Iran that have been affected by the military conflict for the time being. The Chinese embassies and consulates in relevant countries will do their best to provide necessary assistance to Chinese nationals in need there," he said.

Over 10,000 Chinese travelers safely return from Middle East: spokesman

Over 10,000 Chinese travelers safely return from Middle East: spokesman

Over 10,000 Chinese travelers safely return from Middle East: spokesman

Over 10,000 Chinese travelers safely return from Middle East: spokesman

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's erroneous remarks on China's Taiwan are tantamount to a declaration of war against China, said Akinobu Ito, president of the Japan-China Workers Exchange Association.

Takaichi claimed during a Diet meeting on Nov 7, 2025 that the Chinese mainland's "use of force on Taiwan" could constitute a "survival-threatening situation" for Japan, a remark that immediately drew strong criticism at home and abroad.

In an interview with China Media Group (CMG), Ito stated that Takaichi's remarks amount to a rupture in diplomatic relations with China and even imply a declaration of war.

"Takaichi's remarks completely deny the 1972 Japan-China Joint Communiqué, which normalized diplomatic relations between the two countries. Put bluntly, it is a notice of severing diplomatic ties. To describe this as Japan's 'survival-threatening situation' is, in my opinion, a warning of an impending war," he said.

Ito also emphasized the importance of historical education and reflection in light of the current international landscape.

"I believe the most important issue is education, starting with textbooks. For 30 to 40 years, the Japanese government has been engaged in a continuous denial and distortion of historical facts. We need to go back once again to what it meant for Japan to be defeated in the war and to accept the Potsdam Declaration, and reflect on the 80 years since the end of the World War II," said Ito.

Takashi's erroneous remarks closer to war declaration: Japanese analyst