BEIJING - China's Foreign Ministry has confirmed on Thursday it will do all it can to ensure the safe return of two citizens kidnapped in Pakistan, and promised new measures would be put in place to protect Chinese people and companies positioned in South Asia. Two Chinese language teachers, based in the Pakistani township of Jinnah, Quetta city, in the southwestern province of Baluchistan, were captured by gunmen pretending to be police on Wednesday, according to a report by a Pakistan newspaper, The Dawn, on Thursday. The article stated three Chinese citizens - two women and a man - were intercepted by three people in a white car while leaving a language center and forced them into the vehicle at gunpoint. The report also said the kidnappers were waiting for the individuals in the car, which was parked on the roadside, citing witness accounts and closed-circuit television camera footage. Pakistani soldiers stand guard at the site where a Chinese couple was kidnapped in the neighbourhood of Jinnah town in southwest Pakistan's Quetta, Baluchistan province, May 24, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua] China's national broadcaster China National Radio further reported that, citing witness statement, one of the women narrowly escaped during the turmoil when the kidnappers fired warning shots into the air to scare passers-by before taking the remaining pair away. Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said at a regular briefing in Beijing on Thursday that China had asked Pakistani authorities to take all necessary measures and do their best to rescue those who have been kidnapped. We will also take further actions to ensure the safety of Chinese individuals and organizations in Pakistan, he said. hen party wristbandsblack rubber braceletsflash drive wristbandcustom fidget24hourwristbandsbracelet maker onlinecustom rubber bands
An Fengshan, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, answers questions at a press conference, March 28, 2018. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING -- Any outside forces that attempt to play the Taiwan card will find their efforts futile, a Chinese mainland spokesperson said at a press conference Wednesday. It harms the interests of all Chinese, including Taiwan compatriots, and it is duping Taiwan compatriots, said An Fengshan, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, in response to recent visits to Taiwan made by US officials. An urged the United States to abide by the one-China policy and the principles of the three Sino-US Joint Communiques, and avoid any form of official contact with Taiwan. We sternly warn Taiwan authorities that relying on foreigners to build you up will only draw fire against yourself, An said. Asked about the possibility of using force against Taiwan, the spokesperson said that the mainland will make every effort in all sincerity to strive for peaceful reunification. However, we are staunchly determined to safeguard China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and will not allow any attempt to split the country, An said.
