The China Post
Date: October 25, 2016
By: The China Post news staff
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The Taiwanese sailor released after being held captive by Somali pirates for over four
The wife of the released Taiwanese sailor who had been held captive by Somali pirates for nearly five years, surnamed Yang, speaks to reporters while selling clothes at an outdoor market on Monday, Oct. 24. “Taiwan is a very warm place,” said Yang, expressing thanks to people and groups that helped rescue her husband. (CNA)
years will take a flight from the Kenyan capital Nairobi to Guangzhou, before returning to Taiwan, announced China’s Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) on Monday.
TAO spokesperson An Fengshan (安峰山) said the 26 survivors of the hijacking have been safely rescued, among which the nine mainland sailors and one Taiwanese sailor will be brought to China, attended by China’s foreign ministry officials.
The Taiwanese sailor, Shen Jui-chang (沈瑞章), will take the same flight as mainland China sailors to Guangzhou “according to the personal will of Shen and requests from his relatives,” where he will be “received by relatives and return to Taiwan together,” said An.
Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council (MAC, 陸委會) said since Shen’s family members requested him to first fly to Guangzhou, the council will respect the will of his family and the arrangements made by concerned international organizations, but will provide necessary government assistance. [FULL STORY]
