The telephone number that China people ask for help when traveling abroad.

12308 is the consular protection hotline that the Global Consular Protection and Service Emergency Call Center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs provides 24-hour consular protection and service for China citizens. China citizens, no matter where they are in the world, can call the call center hotline for consular protection and assistance in case of emergency.

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The opening of the call center hotline will mark another historic step for the China government towards the goal of "consular protection will be covered wherever overseas compatriots go".

On March 22nd, 20 17, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a press conference to officially launch the WeChat version of 12308-the newly upgraded official account of "Consular Express" and the newly launched "Ministry of Foreign Affairs 12308" applet. In the future, China citizens overseas can continue to call the Global Consular Protection and Service Emergency Call Center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at 12308, or they can ask for help in real time through the WeChat platform.

On March 8th, 20 18, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that the mobile APP of 12308 would be launched.

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