BEIJING, April 29 – “In order to protect the lives and property of Chinese citizens in Sudan, the Chinese military has been ordered to evacuate Chinese personnel in Sudan. With the assistance of Chinese embassies and consulates in relevant countries, from April 26 to 29, Beijing time, the Chinese PLA Navy's destroyer Nanning and supply ship Weishanhu have evacuated 940 Chinese citizens and 231 foreign personnel from Port Sudan to the port of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia,” said Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of National Defense, in a written statement released on Saturday.
为保护在苏丹的中国公民生命财产安全，中国军队奉命执行撤离中国在苏丹人员任务。在中国驻有关国家使领馆的协助下，海军南宁舰、微山湖舰于北京时间4月26日至29日，从苏丹港撤离940名中国公民、231名外籍人员至沙特吉达港。
