Many Chinese netizens have taken to China’s Twitter equivalent, Weibo, to express their concern over the decision by China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to repatriate overseas Chinese.
On Jan. 31, the spokesperson for China’s foreign ministry, Hua Chunying, announced that Beijing will soon charter civilian airplanes to “bring back” overseas Chinese nationals who are from Hubei province, particularly those from Wuhan, according to an announcement on the ministry’s website. Hua cited “practical challenges” faced by Chinese overseas as the reason for the government’s move, without elaborating further.
