No reports of Chinese casualties during strikes on Syria

China's embassy in Syria has told China Central Television that there have been no reports of Chinese nationals killed or injured so far during the air strikes that hit Syria on Friday.

Photo taken on Saturday, April 14, 2018 shows a view of the Syrian capital Damascus. The U.S. started military actions against Damascus before daybreak Saturday as loud explosions were heard with "red dots" seen flying from earth to the sky, reported Syrian state TV and Xinhua reporters in Damascus. [Photo: Xinhua]

The United States, France, and Britain launched air strikes against Syria on Friday evening local time. The strikes didn't affect the area around China's Embassy in the Syrian capital Damascus.

All embassy personnel are safe and inside the embassy compound, according to Ma Xuliang, a counselor at the embassy. Ma says that after the strikes, the embassy made contact with all 83 Chinese nationals in Syria, and that the embassy has made plans to cope with the developing situation.