China urges citizens to avoid war zones after Ukraine captures two nationals

China’s foreign ministry on Wednesday urged its citizens to avoid conflict zones and participating in wars, after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said troops had captured two Chinese citizens fighting alongside Russian forces.

“The Chinese side is verifying relevant information with the Ukrainian side,” spokesman Lin Jian said, adding: “the Chinese government has always asked its citizens to stay away from areas of armed conflict (and) avoid involvement in armed conflicts in any form”.