China cautions citizens in Iran and Israel
China cautions citizens in Iran and Israel
Smoke billows from a site reportedly targeted by an Israeli strike in the Iranian capital Tehran. Photo: Sepah News via AFP
Beijing has issued advisories to Chinese citizens in Israel and Iran of the "complex and severe" security situation in those countries on Friday, adding a warning to those in Israel to prepare for possible missile and drone attacks.
The Chinese embassy in Israel told citizens there to strengthen their security precautions, avoid going out unnecessarily or to areas surrounding military units and sensitive institutions as the "security situation on the ground is complex and severe".
"Stay calm, be vigilant," a notice on its WeChat account said, cautioning citizens to be prepared to guard against missiles, rockets, drones and other attacks.
In a separate notice, the Chinese embassy in Iran also advised citizens and enterprises based there to pay close attention to developments and enhance their security awareness and precautions, asking citizens to avoid sensitive sites and crowded places. (Reuters)
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
RTHK
an hour ago
- RTHK
Trump approves US Steel, Nippon Steel partnership
Trump approves US Steel, Nippon Steel partnership The deal brings an end to the long-running saga over foreign ownership of a key national asset. File photo: AFP US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday approving a partnership between US Steel and Nippon Steel after the companies reached agreement on US national security guarantees. The deal brings an end to the long-running saga over foreign ownership of a key national asset which began in December 2023, when US Steel and Nippon Steel announced plans for a US$14.9 billion merger. Nippon's acquisition of US Steel was held up by former president Joe Biden, who blocked it in his last weeks in the White House on national security grounds. Trump initially opposed Nippon Steel's takeover plan, calling for US Steel to remain domestically owned, but he threw his support behind a "partnership" in May. "US Steel will REMAIN in America, and keep its Headquarters in the Great City of Pittsburgh," the US president said in a Truth Social post. In a joint statement, US Steel and Nippon Steel said Trump "has approved the Companies' historic partnership that will unleash unprecedented investments in steelmaking in the United States, protecting and creating more than 100,000 jobs". "In addition to President Trump's Executive Order approving the partnership, the Companies have entered into a National Security Agreement (NSA) with the US Government," they said, which calls for approximately US$11 billion in new investments to be made by 2028. Trump's executive order did not provide details about the NSA but he reserved the authority to issue further orders "as shall in my judgment be necessary to protect the national security of the United States." Friday's announcement follows a review of the deal by the government's Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, which is tasked with analysing the national security implications of foreign takeovers of US companies. (AFP)
RTHK
3 hours ago
- RTHK
Japan and US explore trade agreement possibility
Japan and US explore trade agreement possibility Japanese Economic Revitalisation Minister Ryosei Akazawa speaks to the media before heading the US. Photo: AFP Japan and the US on Friday explored the possibility of a trade agreement, Japan's top tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, told a briefing, while refraining from commenting how close they are to reaching a deal. "We had a very detailed exchange and explored the possibility of a trade agreement," Akazawa told reporters after he met with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick separately in Washington in a sixth round of tariff negotiations. It is likely to be the last round before Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and US President Donald Trump are to meet in Canada on the sidelines of the Group of Seven leaders' summit, where Japan has been hoping to clinch a deal. Akazawa refrained from commenting on whether the talks have matured enough to reach an agreement, saying a deal is possible only when the leaders of both countries approve everything as a package. He also declined to comment on the chance of Ishiba and Trump reaching an agreement at their upcoming meeting. Japan faces a 24 percent tariff rate starting in July unless it can negotiate a deal with the US. It is also scrambling to find ways to get Washington to exempt its automakers from 25 percent tariffs on automobiles, Japan's biggest industry. (AFP)
RTHK
5 hours ago
- RTHK
Iran fires back at Israel after waves of air strikes
Iran fires back at Israel after waves of air strikes Members of the Israeli security forces inspect a site hit by an Iranian missile. Photo: AFP Iran fired a barrage of ballistic missiles at Israel in a counter-strike on Friday, after an unprecedented onslaught hammered the Islamic republic's top military leadership and targeted its nuclear facilities and bases. Iran said it had activated its air-defence system on Friday night and explosions could be heard on Friday night across Tehran. Air raids sirens and explosions rang out across Israel after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took to the airwaves to warn he expected "several waves of Iranian attacks" in response. Smoke could later be seen billowing above the skyscrapers in downtown Tel Aviv, as Iran's Revolutionary Guard said it had attacked dozens of targets in Israel. Israel's firefighting service said on Friday its teams were responding to several "major" incidents resulting from Iranian missile attacks. They included efforts to rescue people trapped in a high-rise building. Rescuers said 34 people had been wounded, including a woman in critical condition. Even as the latest strikes started, Iran's ambassador to the UN said on Friday that 78 people had been killed and 320 wounded in the first wave of strikes. (AFP)
