BEIJING–China said it would move an undisclosed number of its more than 10,000 citizens in Iraq away from danger zones amid an intensifying insurgency there and urged Baghdad to protect its people and interests. At a daily press briefing on Thursday, China Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said those in dangerous areas could be moved to either safer places in Iraq or neighboring countries. Ms. Hua said most Chinese nationals in the country are in relatively safe areas already. “China is willing to continue to provide assistance to Iraq at the request of the Iraqi side in antiterrorism and reconstruction works,” she said. “We also hope that Iraqi side could take concrete measures to ensure security of Chinese institutions and personnel.” China’s presence in Iraq has grown in recent years as the Middle Eastern country has become a growing source of its imported oil. Imports from Iraq rose roughly […]