The security situation in Haiti has continued to deteriorate recently, with nearly 90 per cent of the capital, Port-au-Prince, occupied by armed gangs. With the help of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chinese Embassy in Dominica, 27 Chinese citizens in Haiti were safely evacuated and arrived in Dominica on April 11, local time. More than 50 Chinese nationals who wish to evacuate, as well as one Filipino citizen whose China has provided international assistance, have been safely evacuated from Haiti. Let's take a look at the exclusive report sent back by the reporter from China Central Radio and Television from the front.
Reporter Deng Xuemei: This is the border city of Himani between Dominica and Haiti, and Haiti is not far behind me. On the morning of the 11th local time, with the help of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chinese Embassy in Dominica, the second batch of Chinese citizens evacuated from Haiti have all arrived here safely.
Himani is the closest Dominican border city to Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti. Twenty-seven Chinese compatriots and one Filipino friend evacuated with the assistance of China arrived safely and smoothly on the same day.
Chinese Ambassador to the Dominican Republic Chen Luning: Recently, the political situation in Haiti has continued to be turbulent and the security situation has been escalating, and the CPC Central Committee and the government are very concerned about the safety of every Chinese compatriot in Haiti. On March 22 and April 11, China assisted two batches of more than 50 Chinese personnel to evacuate safely from Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, to neighboring Dominica.
Evacuation of compatriots Shentu Caifei: I'm just very excited, very excited, because I can go home soon. Thank you so much to our country, to our government, to the Dominican government, to the Haitian government, and to the many heroes behind us, many of whom we don't recognize. I'm really excited, and now I'm so happy to be able to go home right away, and I'm so happy to be able to go home for thousands of miles.
Dominican Evacuation Compatriots Wang Fuxing: Very excited, very excited. It's hard for sure, but there are a lot of people helping along the way. There are also staff in our country, including our embassy, and we will take a civil aviation flight back to China in the future. We haven't been out much in Haiti for nearly a month, and we often video with our families, hoping that we will go back early and safely.
José Lito, Friend of the Philippines: I am very grateful to the Chinese government for helping me to leave Haiti, and I am very grateful for the help that my Chinese friends have given me. Thank you.
The security situation in Haiti has continued to deteriorate recently. Since February 29 of this year, several gang groups have attacked public facilities in the capital, Port-au-Prince, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry. On the evening of March 11, Henry announced that the Haitian government would resign after the formation of the Transitional Presidential Council.
More than 50,000 people fled Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, between March 8 and 27, according to the International Organization for Migration. Half of the country's population, 5.5 million people, are in need of humanitarian assistance, and 90 per cent of the population is in extreme poverty.
Source: CCTV News