Timely evacuation

It's heartening to see the country's mission to evacuate the estimated 30,000 nationals trapped in tumultuous Libya has borne substantial results. More than 20,000 Chinese have safely arrived or are en route to a third country, or have already been repatriated to China.

The evacuation reflects the country's endeavor to use its every muscle to bring back its citizens from overseas in times of emergency. All the resources and means have been mobilized to help our nationals out of Libya by road, sea and air.

The frigate Xuzhou, which had been conducting anti-piracy escort missions in the Aden Gulf, also joined the endeavor. It left for the waters surrounding Libya to provide support and protection for the evacuation.