JAKARTA - China needs foreign reinforcements in an effort to rescue 39 Chinese-flagged crew members, including 17 Indonesian citizens, who drowned in the waters of the Indian Ocean.
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) expressed his gratitude to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) for finding the position of the Lupeng Yuanyu-028 ship in the waters of the central Indian Ocean.
"We hope that the closest countries will continue to join the search and rescue efforts of the crew," said MFA spokesman Wang Wenbin as quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, May 17.
His party will not give up as long as there is still hope of saving the lives of the crew working at the Chinese shipping company Jinglu Fisheries Co Ltd.
Wang said the incident had come to the attention of Chinese President Xi Jinping, who immediately ordered the MFA and China's diplomatic missions abroad to coordinate with several countries, including Australia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Srilanka, and the Maldives.
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The MFA Department of Consululative Affairs has also spoken with foreign government representatives in China to conduct joint search and rescue operations.
China has also sent ships to help rescue crew at the scene.
A Chinese-flagged fishing boat manned by 17 Chinese nationals, 17 Indonesian citizens, and five Filipino citizens lost contact while shipping in the Indian Ocean on Tuesday (16/5) at 03.00 Beijing time.
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