Recently, with the gradual escalation of the intensity of military operations in some parts of Ukraine, the safety of Chinese citizens in Ukraine has become the focus of attention from all walks of life. On February 28, the Chinese Embassy in Ukraine confirmed that on the same day, China began to withdraw its first citizens from Ukraine, including more than 400 students studying in Odessa, some of whom have successfully cleared customs to Moldova, a neighboring country in southern Ukraine. In addition, more than 200 Chinese students evacuated Kiev, one of the current centers of war, on the same day.
The embassy said that on March 1, nearly a thousand Chinese citizens will be evacuated in Ukraine, including overseas students and overseas Chinese who evacuated independently, to Poland and Slovakia, which are neighboring countries in western Ukraine. In addition, the Ukrainian Railways has opened special trains from Kiev, Kharkiv and other cities to cities in western Ukraine and neighboring countries. Foreign citizens (including Chinese citizens) can travel by car with their valid passports.
A glance at Ukraine's neighbors
The embassy said that in the current security situation in Ukraine, trains are a more suitable way to travel. Chinese citizens should send the detailed information to our embassy on duty as soon as possible after determining the itinerary, and the embassy will contact the embassy of our destination country to help smoothly clear customs when entering the country.
Southern Route: 600 Chinese are leaving Moldova, and some of them have successfully passed customs
According to the CCTV news client reported on March 1, the Chinese Embassy and Consulate General in Ukraine are organizing the orderly evacuation of Chinese students from Ukraine, and the first batch of more than 400 international students in Odessa were successfully evacuated on the same day, mainly in the direction of Moldova. At 17:00 local time on February 28, this group of Chinese students has been transferred to Moldova, and some Chinese students have successfully passed customs.
At 6:25 a.m. local time on March 1, at the border crossing between Moldova and Ukraine, the Chinese Embassy in Moldova picked up the first bus of the first batch of Chinese students evacuated from Ukraine, and they will depart for Chisinau, the capital of Moldova.
Local Chinese filmed the scene of Chinese students passing customs Image source: CCTV news client
According to the CCTV news client reported on the same day, on February 28, local time, the first batch of international students in Kiev set off from the Red House of Kiev University to Moldova under the organization of the embassy. The Chinese Embassy (Consulate) in Ukraine coordinates with the local police to provide security guards. Tomorrow, a large number of international students will be evacuated.
Chinese students depart from the Red Chamber Image source: CCTV news client
According to the chinese embassy in Moldova, the customs clearance ports connecting Moldova and Ukraine are mainly the Ocnita port in northern Moldova and the Palanca port in the south. The Chinese Embassy in Morocco is setting up reception stations for Chinese citizens at the two gates mentioned above to provide necessary assistance. The Mozambican government has set up tents and simple toilets at the port to provide drinking water and food.
The location of moldova's north and south ports (at the red circle).
Due to the congestion of vehicles queuing at the entry point, the Chinese Embassy in Morocco reminds the Chinese citizens concerned to abide by the customs clearance requirements of the Ports of Entry between The Republic of Moldova and maintain good order, and after entering the country, self-driving personnel can go directly to the Resettlement Site of Chisinau, the capital of Moldova (please pay attention to the embassy's follow-up notice for relevant addresses), and other personnel can also take the bus prepared by the Embassy at the entry point.
The Embassy reminds that due to the limited reception capacity of the Moroccan government, a large number of Ukrainian refugees have been resettled in the past few days, and at present, several resettlement sites in Chisinau are very crowded, and the Chinese Embassy in Morocco is coordinating relevant spare sports venues. Chinese citizens are requested to make a full assessment and make timely choices according to their own situation, and at the same time do a good job in epidemic prevention. The Chinese Embassy in Morocco will do its utmost to provide assistance.
Western Route: Ukrainian Railway opened a westbound special train, and neighboring countries will facilitate customs clearance for immigrants
In addition to the 600 students who left Ukraine through southern Moldova under the organization of the embassy, on March 1, nearly a thousand Chinese students, migrant workers and overseas Chinese in Ukraine were evacuated to Poland, Slovakia and other countries in the west. In order to evacuate foreign citizens from the west, the Ukrainian Railways also issued a notice in the early morning of March 1 to open a special train from Kiev, Kharkov and other cities to western Ukraine and neighboring countries from now on. All foreign citizens (including Chinese citizens) who wish to take the above special trains can travel by car with their valid passports. The daily train number and departure time are uncertain and will be announced in the early morning of the same day.
Screenshot of the official website of Ukraine Railways
According to the Observer Network, the terminus of these railways includes the western Polish cities of Lviv, Uzhhorod, Truskavec, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kameniec-Podolski, Rahiv, Solotvino, the southern city of Odessa and the Polish capital Warsaw. The Chinese Embassy in Ukraine asked Chinese citizens to focus on the Kharkiv-Odessa train and the two Kiev-Lviv trains in the March 1 schedule.
The embassy said that depending on the change in passenger flow, it may increase the number of trains to the Outer Carpathians, Warren and Bukovina, with the opportunity to transit to Romania, Hungary and Poland. In Lviv, train No 7617/7618 will run from the local area to Chop at 00:40 (on the border between Ukraine and Slovakia) and No 7619/7620 will also run from Lviv to and from Jopp at 05:27. At Joop Station, there are daily trains to Zahony (Hungarian city).
In addition, trains entering Poland via Khrushbeszów (Polish city) from Lviv have been changed to 2 March, so on 2 March (Wednesday) there will be two trains on the line, departing from Lviv at 08:00 and 17:00. At 13:30 there will be a train from Lviv to Khałum (Polish city).
The red circle is the main distribution area for Chinese citizens The blue circle is the end of the train service that the embassy requires to pay close attention to The purple circle is the terminus of some other special trains for foreign citizens to evacuate (click to view the larger map)
The Embassy reminds citizens that this is a more suitable way to travel in the current security situation in Ukraine. Chinese citizens who are willing to take the required special train as soon as possible and attach great importance to personal and property safety, please be courteous to the elderly, women, children when riding, do not make loud noises, and show the good quality of Chinese. In order to ensure smooth entry, please send your name, passport number, date of birth, contact number, country of destination and other information to our library on duty as soon as possible after determining the itinerary. To ensure safety, it is best to travel together. Our embassy will contact the embassy of our destination country and ask it to help smooth customs clearance at the time of entry. In case of problems, please call the relevant consular phone.
At present, the borders of Ukraine and neighboring Moldova, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland are normal. In order to facilitate the evacuation of foreign citizens, all countries have facilitated customs clearance for persons entering from Ukraine.
Among them, Moldova, Romania, Slovakia and Hungary are temporarily exempt from visas for those who leave The Country with valid passports. There are no visa-free arrangements in Poland (Budomierz-Hruszów, Dołhobyczów-Uhrynów, Dorohusk-Jagodzin, Hrebenne-Rawa Ruska, Korczowa-Krakowiec, Krościenko-Smolnica, Medyka-Szeginie, Zosin-Uściług port) Entry is permitted after the relevant application has been approved.
The embassy once again reminds citizens that safety comes first along the way. Our embassy has coordinated with the embassies in Moldova, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland to facilitate customs clearance for citizens of the above-mentioned countries since our trip to Ukraine. If you decide to travel and are worried about encountering problems when entering the country, the approximate date of entry, passport page, contact number, WeChat and other information in advance, please send a text message through the following three on-duty mobile phones.
The on-duty consular telephone number 1:+ 380503550734
The on-duty consular telephone number 2:+380503215879
The on-duty consular telephone number 3:+ 380503837951
Post-entry assistance communication methods:
The consular officer of the Embassy in Moldova is 00373-69103749
The consular telephone number of the Embassy in Romania: 0040-722455618
Consulate General in Slovakia Tel: +421-949693619, +421-910585864
Telephone of the Embassy in Hungary: 0036306925414
The consular security of the Embassy in Poland: 0048-506957563
Consulate General in Greddansk (Poland) Tel: 0048-515290066
Evacuation of charter flights: too dangerous to execute
Charter evacuations have played an important role in previous evacuations, but this one does not apply. The relevant person of the Chinese Embassy in Ukraine told the Global Times reporter on the 27th that now the local implementation of strict air control measures, the air often encounters shelling and missiles, if the charter flight is in danger in the process of evacuation, the consequences will be unimaginable, so it is difficult to implement the plan of charter flight evacuation at this stage.
Zhang Zhonglin, a columnist of the Observer Network and a person in the civil aviation industry, also pointed out that the intensity and intensity of military operations in Ukraine are significantly higher than the situation in the past when overseas Chinese were evacuated, and due to the closure of airspace due to the war, it is impossible for civilian aircraft to take off from Ukraine at present, and the most rapid evacuation of overseas Chinese by air is obviously impossible. At the same time, because there are also Russian military operations in the sea areas, shipping can only be excluded, so the only alternative method of evacuation is to transport the overseas Chinese by land to a third country and then return by plane from a third country.
The embassy appealed: Compatriots in Ukraine must continue to help each other and unite in struggle
On February 28, the Chinese Embassy in Ukraine issued a document to all compatriots in Ukraine, saying that as the war between Ukraine and Russia continues, the war situation is unclear, and the security situation in Ukraine continues to deteriorate, some Chinese citizens in Ukraine have encountered practical difficulties. In view of this, some Chinese citizens' associations and individuals have begun to take action to provide assistance to compatriots in need within their capabilities. These helps have played a positive role in alleviating the difficulties of my compatriots.
The Embassy highly appreciates these righteous deeds, believing that this embodies the fine tradition of the Chinese nation in uniting in struggle, helping the needy and helping each other, and please continue to do so. In the current difficult situation, especially in the case of poor shop supply and urban transportation, it is the most direct, effective and warmest for compatriots to help each other. Over the years, the Chinese nation has continuously suffered various major tests, especially the covid-19 pandemic and the huge development challenges it has brought about. It is precisely by relying on the great spirit of Chinese people that, under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, we have overcome one crisis and challenge after another, ushered in one great victory after another, and achieved the great glory of China at present.
The Embassy appeals to:
"At present, the Chinese nation is stronger and more united than at any time in history. We are marching with great vigor on the new journey of realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. In this new era full of hope and vigor, we must show the style of Chinese people, no matter where we go, no matter what the situation, we must let the image of the Chinese shine, and we must always let others give a thumbs up to China. ”
"Therefore, please continue to help each other and unite and struggle." Unity can have strength, unity can have a way out, and only unity can overcome the current difficulties. Chinese is divided into big rivers in the north and south of the country, east and west, but abroad, we are all Chinese and should all be united. Not one less! ”
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