China’s foreign ministry said Iran’s attack on a building belonging to a Chinese company in Kuwait on Thursday did not harm Chinese citizens.

Mao Ning, a spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said on Friday, 9 Mordad, at a press conference that Beijing has asked the Kuwaiti government to take effective steps to protect the security of its citizens and Chinese entities in the country.

She did not provide any further details about the attack or the name of the Chinese company targeted. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs also has not announced how much damage the attack caused to the building.