BEIJING, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- China said on Friday that it
would arrange flights to bring back Chinese passengers stranded in Bangkok
because of the closure of the Suvarnabhumi International Airport.
The Chinese government has been highly concerned
about the situation of Chinese citizens who are stranded in Thailand, and the
Chinese Embassy has conveyed sympathy and offered assistance to them, said
Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang in a press release.
"In view of the closure of the Suvarnabhumi
International Airport in Bangkok, the Chinese government has switched on its
emergency response mechanism and is preparing to send chartered planes to bring
back Chinese citizens as soon as possible," he said.
"The Chinese government is now checking out the
information about the stranded citizens and arranging an airport for the landing
of the planes."
Many foreigners are stranded in Bangkok after
anti-government protesters in Thailand laid siege to the country's main
international airport.
Among the trapped foreigners are more than
1,000 Chinese citizens, including tourists from the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong,
Macao and Taiwan.
BEIJING, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- China expressed concern over
the anti-government protest in Thailand during a routine press conference here
Thursday.
Thailand is a friendly neighbor of China. China is
keeping an eye on the situation in Thailand, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman
Qin Gang said when asked to comment on the chaos.
"China wholeheartedly hopes Thailand can restore
national stability, social harmony and economic growth," he said. Full story
