Hijacked Chinese fishing boat returns to Ghana safely

A hijacked Chinese fishing boat, Lu Rong Yuan 917, arrived safely in Tema, the largest port of Ghana, on Wednesday evening.

The boat, when operating in the waters of Ghana with six Chinese and more than 20 Ghanaian nationals on board, was hijacked on Jan. 28 by a group of pirates whose identities remain unknown, according to Xinhua's source from the Chinese Embassy in Ghana.

Two of the six Chinese on board jumped into the sea and were later rescued by a passing-by ship, while the other four Chinese fishermen were detained by the pirates.

On Feb. 3, the ship was abandoned by the pirates for untold reasons and returned to Tema safely.

Sun Baohong, the Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, greeted the boat at Tema and expressed gratitude toward authorities of Ghana and other countries for their assistance on this matter.

She also told Chinese fishing companies to be more careful and vigilant during their operations in the waters of Ghana.

The Ambassador expressed her sympathy and solicitude for sailors and assured them that Chinese embassies and consulates abroad will continue to provide quality services for overseas Chinese citizens.