China hosted a summit for African leaders last week while the Trump administration weighed adding two dozen more African countries to its travel ban list.

China has begun evacuating its citizens from Israel and Iran and was pushing for a ceasefire in the conflict between the two Middle Eastern foes on Tuesday as clashes carried into a fifth day. China's foreign ministry said embassies and consulates have been offering assistance to those seeking to evacuate since the outbreak of fighting,

China is planning to evacuate citizens from Israel and send them in groups southward to the border with Egypt beginning Friday, the country's embassy in Israel said Wednesday. The embassy said, "There is huge uncertainty in how the situation may evolve,