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　　Piracy, armed robbery, political turmoil and terrorism. These are some of the unprecedented risks threatening Chinese citizens abroad. Protecting their safety has become one of the priorities on the Chinese Government"s diplomatic agenda. At the end of 2008, Beijing Review reporter Yan Wei spoke to Wei Wei, Director General of the Department of Consular Affairs in China"s Foreign Ministry, about the security situation facing overseas Chinese citizens, the consular protection offered by the Foreign Ministry and how the ministry dealt with major incidents in 2008. Excerpts follow:

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