CRI听力:China Closely Work with Iraqi Govt to Ensure Workers' Safety

The Chinese government says it is closely coordinating with the Iraqi government to ensure the safety of Chinese workers in the Middle East country.

Earlier, it was reported over a thousand workers for a Chinese machinery company have been trapped in the Salah-Aldeen power plant in Saladin Province,
north of Bagdad.

The extremist Sunni militants group ISIL has captured two villages in the province.

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying:

"The coordination and communication between the Chinese embassy in Iraq and the Iraqi government and army is smooth. Our embassy in Iraq is in close touch with the relevant Iraqi departments to ensure workers at Chinese companies can safely, smoothly and in a timely way be evacuated to safe places."

Currently, there are over 10,000 Chinese workers in Iraq.

Chinese authorities say most of them are in safe areas, with only a small number in more dangerous parts of the country.