The unrest in the Central African Republic has affected the safety of Chinese industries and personnel there. Four private Chinese mining companies were looted during an armed confrontation between armed groups and government forces, but fortunately no casualties were reported, and 250 Chinese nationals were evacuated afterwards. The Chinese Foreign Ministry said the unrest in the region could escalate and called on Chinese citizens to pay attention to their personal safety.
The Chinese Embassy in Central Africa released the news on its official website on Wednesday (Dec. 23). The Chinese embassy in Central Africa said the news was released on its official website on Wednesday (Dec. 23), saying that eight cars and other properties of four Chinese private mining companies were looted during the chaos after the disqualification of former President Bozizé from the presidential race by the Constitutional Court on Dec. 3, and that Bozizé was dissatisfied and gathered some armed groups to confront the government. The Chinese embassy in Central Africa intervened with the country’s gendarmerie commander to protect local and evacuated Chinese nationals after receiving reports from them on the 16th, and the vast majority of the more than 250 Chinese nationals were evacuated to safety on their own on the 17th due to the tense situation.
The Chinese Embassy in Central Africa said on Wednesday that the firefight subsided on the 18th due to the intervention of the UN peacekeeping force, and there were still sporadic exchanges of fire on the 19th, but the situation was under control and the stranded people were now safely evacuated.
The embassy reminded Chinese citizens in Central Africa to pay close attention to the security situation, take precautions, stockpile necessary living and emergency supplies and ensure personal safety.
The Associated Press reported Wednesday that a day earlier Russia said it had sent 300 military trainers to help train the Central African Republic’s army against rebel attacks.
Despite its economic potential and its rich deposits of timber, gold, diamonds and uranium, the Central African Republic remains poor and war-torn. The United Nations has described Central Africa as “one of the world’s poorest countries, a boiling cauldron of unrest.”
Since 2013, when the predominantly Muslim Seleka anti-government coalition seized power in the capital Bangui, Central Africa has been embroiled in inter-religious and inter-communal fighting. Mostly Christian militias have fought back, and violent armed clashes have led to the death and displacement of thousands of people.
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