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Over 10,000 Chinese citizens returned from Middle East amid war

By Thomson Reuters Mar 10, 2026 | 3:47 AM

BEIJING, March 10 (Reuters) – Chinese authorities and airlines have assisted over 10,000 Chinese citizens in returning from the Middle ​East, the foreign ministry said ‌on Tuesday, after the war in the region forced airspace closures and grounded commercial flights.

(Reporting by Xiuhao Chen and Ryan Woo; Editing by Christian Schmollinger and ​Kevin Buckland)