Iraqi clerics help seek……_资讯
iraqi clerics help seek chinese hostages’ freedom
chinese foreign ministry and embassy officials in iraq are awaiting developments from contacts with iraqi religious leaders who are helping to seek the release of eight hostages kidnapped and held by militants.
diplomats contacted the local association of islamic clerics, who helped in the freeing of seven chinese held in iraq last april, sources said.
meanwhile,top chinese leaders yesterday urged officials to continue all efforts in seeking the safe rescue of the eight chinese workers from fujian province, believed abducted as they were travelling to jordan.
president hu jintao and premier wen jiabao and other leaders have voiced concerns about the safety of the men, and ordered foreign ministry and chinese embassy officials to take every effective measure to gain their freedom.
also yesterday, both ministry of foreign affairs and ministry of commerce officials issued emergency warnings to remind chinese citizens, including business people and construction workers, to be cautious of their personal safety in foreign countries.
the foreign ministry said the public should avoid travel in iraq to avoid unforeseeable incidents.
the commerce ministry said chinese business people and construction workers who wish to work abroad to employ legal channels, and never to trust illegal intermediary organizations or individuals.
and a chinese entrepreneur who has been doing business in iraq for more than 20 years helped to clarify just where the eight hostages were working. he said the men had no links with us troops.
chinese foreign ministry and embassy officials in iraq are awaiting developments from contacts with iraqi religious leaders who are helping to seek the release of eight hostages kidnapped and held by militants.
diplomats contacted the local association of islamic clerics, who helped in the freeing of seven chinese held in iraq last april, sources said.
meanwhile,top chinese leaders yesterday urged officials to continue all efforts in seeking the safe rescue of the eight chinese workers from fujian province, believed abducted as they were travelling to jordan.
president hu jintao and premier wen jiabao and other leaders have voiced concerns about the safety of the men, and ordered foreign ministry and chinese embassy officials to take every effective measure to gain their freedom.
also yesterday, both ministry of foreign affairs and ministry of commerce officials issued emergency warnings to remind chinese citizens, including business people and construction workers, to be cautious of their personal safety in foreign countries.
the foreign ministry said the public should avoid travel in iraq to avoid unforeseeable incidents.
the commerce ministry said chinese business people and construction workers who wish to work abroad to employ legal channels, and never to trust illegal intermediary organizations or individuals.
and a chinese entrepreneur who has been doing business in iraq for more than 20 years helped to clarify just where the eight hostages were working. he said the men had no links with us troops.