The video link of the Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese in Qingtian County, Zhejiang Province, was filmed by Shu Xuying, a member of the Overseas Chinese Compatriots in Ukraine
At present, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is continuing, and the safety of the Ukrainian compatriots in the country is touching.
Qingtian, Zhejiang is a famous hometown of overseas Chinese, and many overseas Chinese in the county do business in Ukraine. On February 25, the reporter interviewed the Qingtian overseas Chinese in Kiev and Odessa, Ukraine.
Wu Qingqing, an overseas Chinese in Odessa, Ukraine, came to Odessa in 2016 and has been engaged in the women's bag trade with her husband for many years. In the past few days, due to the continuation of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, her family's store has now closed its doors, and the family of five has stayed at home.
The video connection was taken by Shu Xuying, a ukrainian overseas Chinese compatriot
"At present, the schools and shopping malls in Odessa have been closed, the exchange rate has risen a lot overnight, and the money in our hands has depreciated." Wu Qingqing said that the war has not yet spread to the city of Odessa, and everyone is still relatively safe for the time being.
After the Chinese Embassy in Ukraine issued a notice that it would return Chinese citizens in batches of charter flights, the overseas Chinese compatriots in Ukraine felt the strength of the motherland and their concern for them.
"We have all registered our identity information, grateful for the strength of the motherland, so quickly out of the evacuation plan." Wu Qingqing said.
Zhu Guangxiang, president of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Odessa, Ukraine, said, "Now everyone is very nervous, last night we got the news that there would be an attack at night, I informed the overseas Chinese to hide in the basement, and then fortunately there was no attack, but I couldn't sleep at all, lying on the bed and turning over, the pressure was very high." ”
It is understood that the Qingtian overseas Chinese engaged in trade in Ukraine expressed concern about the situation, "on the one hand, trade was terminated by the impact of the war; on the other hand, they were also worried that someone would take advantage of the chaos to loot the warehouse full of goods." ”
Zhu Guangxiang, president of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Odessa, Ukraine, planted a Chinese flag in front of his home Zhu Guangxiang photographed
Zhu Guangxiang said that now is an extraordinary time, as an overseas Chinese leader, I have the obligation to stay and help more overseas Chinese and chinese, and do a good job as a bridge between the Overseas Chinese in Qingtian and the Chinese Embassy in Ukraine. ”
At present, the Ukrainian capital Kiev is being bombed, and Russian troops have reached the outskirts of Kiev. "The underground garage near my house was full of people, everyone was hiding in it, the shelling was getting louder and louder, and the situation was getting more and more tense." Ji Yegui, president of the Ukrainian Kiev Chinese Zhejiang Hometown Association in Kiev, said.
It has been learned that the Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese in Qingtian County has contacted the overseas Chinese compatriots of the Qingtian Chamber of Commerce of Ukraine at the first time, promptly set up a "Contact Group of Overseas Chinese in Qingtian, Ukraine," sent them the latest information on China's domestic policies, and instructed them to be vigilant outside the country, take safety precautions, and not go to areas where the situation is unstable, so as to avoid accidents, and at the same time actively dock with the evacuation plan to ensure the personal safety of overseas Chinese.
(Source: China Overseas Chinese Network)