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中国空军运输机抵达喀土穆承担撤侨任务(组图)

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2011年03月01日20:09

作者：穆罕默德·巴比克尔3月1日，承担撤侨任务的中国空军运输机在苏丹喀土穆国际机场降落。经中央军委批准，空军2月28日派出4架伊尔－76飞机，经苏丹首都喀土穆赴利比亚执行接运中国在利比亚人员回国的任务。

新华社发（穆罕默德·巴比克尔摄）3月1日，承担撤侨任务的中国空军运输机在苏丹喀土穆国际机场降落。经中央军委批准，空军2月28日派出4架伊尔－76飞机，经苏丹首都喀土穆赴利比亚执行接运中国在利比亚人员回国的任务。新华社发（穆罕默德·巴比克尔摄）

For details on the air component of military support for China’s evacuation operations, see Gabe Collins and Andrew Erickson, “The PLA Air Force’s First Overseas Operational Deployment: Analysis of China’s decision to deploy IL-76 transport aircraft to Libya,” China SignPost™ (洞察中国), No. 27 (1 March 2011).

For more details on Beijing’s dispatching of the frigate Xuzhou to escort ships transporting Chinese citizens from Libya, see:

Gabe Collins and Andrew Erickson, “Missile Frigate XuzhouTransits Suez Canal, to Arrive off Libya ~Wednesday 2 March: China’s first operational deployment to Mediterranean addresses Libya’s evolving security situation,” China SignPost™ (洞察中国), No. 26 (27 February 2011).

Gabe Collins and Andrew Erickson, “China Dispatches Warship to Protect Libya Evacuation Mission: Marks the PRC’s first use of frontline military assets to protect an evacuation mission,” China SignPost™ (洞察中国), No. 25 (24 February 2011).

For analysis of Beijing’s interests in Libya and the surrounding region, see Gabe Collins and Andrew Erickson, “Libya Looming: Key strategic implications for China of unrest in the Arab World and Iran,” China SignPost™ (洞察中国), No. 24 (22 February 2011).

For early projections regarding Chinese efforts to protect citizens overseas, see Andrew Erickson and Gabe Collins, “Looking After China’s Own: Pressure to Protect PRC Citizens Working Overseas Likely to Rise,” China SignPost™ (洞察中国),  No. 2 (17 August 2010).