The seven Chinese nationals who were on board a vessel that drifted in the waters off Eastern Samar on Jan. 26 could now return to their country. | Joey Gabieta/PDI
Chinese nationals Chen Zhe Nei, He Cheng Sun, Tong Yat Sun, Lei Deng Zai, Mak Pak Lam, Liu Jian Ping, and Shi Nun Yu, have been staying inside the vessel for 64 days.Their vessel, Kai Da 899, was rescued by Coast Guard after it was reported to have drifted in the waters off Suluan Island, Guiuan town in Eastern Samar on Jan. 26 after its rudder encountered a problem.
The vessel, later described to be a supply vessel, has since been docked four nautical miles from the port of Tacloban. It is now yet known if the vessel will be towed out. Coast Guard and BID personnel served as security to the foreigners who were earlier described to be “fugitives” by the Chinese embassy.The rescued Chinese nationals sought the help of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to allow them to return to China where the country has a recurrent territorial dispute over the Western Philippine Sea.
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