BEIJING (Reuters) – All crew members aboard a Ghanaian-registered fishing vessel that was hit by a “suspected pirate attack” are currently safe, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday.
Three Chinese nationals went missing from Ghanaian waters and were believed to have been kidnapped after seven armed people boarded their ship and fired warning shots on March 27, the West African nation’s military said over the weekend.
“All crew members are currently safe,” ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun told a regular press conference when asked about the incident.
“Upon learning of the incident, the Chinese Embassy in Ghana immediately activated its emergency response mechanism and has been maintaining close communication with the Ghanaian side,” Guo said.
(Reporting by Joe Cash and Ethan Wang; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)
