21-002 · EVIDENCE A · SOURCE-SENSITIVE
Save the 12308 hotline number and your local embassy/consulate’s consular protection number in your phone, then write them down and keep a copy in your wallet — don’t wait until an emergency to look them up.
把 12308 和当地使领馆的领保电话存进手机，再抄一份放钱包，别等出事再找
No cost at all. Saving two numbers and writing one copy down takes just a few minutes.
There is only one main hotline to call for help in an emergency. Inside China, dial 12308; abroad, call +86-10-12308. Since this hotline launched, it has handled over 3 million calls. During the same period, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its overseas missions dealt with more than 500,000 consular protection cases.
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What the source says
The source summarizes the return this way: “There is only one main hotline to call for help in an emergency. Inside China, dial 12308; abroad, call +86-10-12308. Since this hotline launched, it has handled over 3 million calls. During the same period, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its overseas missions dealt with more than 500,000 consular protection cases.” Evidence grade A. The original states the population, caveats, and sources; this is not a personal forecast.
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THE ENGLISH EDITION
Original recommendation and evidence
2. Save the 12308 hotline number and your local embassy/consulate’s consular protection number in your phone, then write them down and keep a copy in your wallet — don’t wait until an emergency to look them up.
Cost: No cost at all. Saving two numbers and writing one copy down takes just a few minutes.
In plain terms: There is only one main hotline to call for help in an emergency. Inside China, dial 12308; abroad, call +86-10-12308. Since this hotline launched, it has handled over 3 million calls. During the same period, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its overseas missions dealt with more than 500,000 consular protection cases.
Benefit: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs operates a 24-hour global emergency hotline for consular protection and services. Inside China, call 12308; abroad, call +86-10-12308 or +86-10-65612308. Since its launch in 2014, this hotline has answered over 3 million calls, while the Ministry and its overseas missions have resolved more than 500,000 consular protection incidents.
Evidence grade: A
Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chinese Embassy and Consulates in Myanmar (2023). Consular reminder on the current security situation in northern Myanmar. <https://cs.mfa.gov.cn/zggmzhw/lsbh/aqtx/202311/t20231109_11176682.shtml>; State Council of China Information Office (2023). State Council of Regular briefing on China’s policies will introduce the situation of consular protection and assistance. <https://www.gov.cn/xinwen/2023zccfh/11/index.htm>
Notes: Your local embassy or consulate also maintains its own consular protection hotline, which is often quicker to reach than the main hotline. Before traveling, look up that number on the China Consular Service website for your destination country and save it alongside the main hotline number. However, if your phone is lost or runs out of battery, those saved numbers become useless. That’s why it’s wise to write down both numbers and keep one copy in your wallet, or give a copy to a family member.
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2. 把 12308 和当地使领馆的领保电话存进手机，再抄一份放钱包，别等出事再找
成本: 不花钱。存两个号码，再抄一份，几分钟。
说人话: 出事时的求助电话就一个。人在国内打 12308，人在国外打 +86-10-12308。这条热线开通以来接了 300 多万通电话。同一时期，外交部和驻外机构办了 50 多万起领事保护案件。
收益: 外交部有一条全球领事保护与服务应急热线，24 小时有人接。人在国内拨 12308。人在国外拨 +86-10-12308，或者 +86-10-65612308。这条热线从 2014 年开通到现在，累计接听 300 多万通来电。同一时期，外交部和驻外机构处置各类领事保护案件 50 多万起
证据等级: A
来源: 外交部、中国驻缅甸使领馆 (2023). 关于当前缅北地区安全局势的领事提醒. <https://cs.mfa.gov.cn/zggmzhw/lsbh/aqtx/202311/t20231109_11176682.shtml>；国务院新闻办 (2023). 国务院政策例行吹风会介绍领事保护与协助有关情况. <https://www.gov.cn/xinwen/2023zccfh/11/index.htm>
备注: 驻当地使领馆自己还有一个领保电话，通常比总台更快。出发前在中国领事服务网上按国家查到，和总台号码一起存进手机。手机丢了或者没电，存的号码就用不上了。所以再手抄一份放在钱包里，或者把号码写一份给家里人
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