Representatives of the Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) branch in the port city of Quanzhou in Fujian Province on Tuesday morning accompanied family members of fishermen on a visit.
The fishermen’s visit to Kinmen was to deal with the aftermath of a fatal boat incident.
Reports at 9:20 a.m. on Tuesday, at a Quanzhou-based ferry terminal, saw RCSC representatives escorting six family members of the fishermen aboard a vessel bound for Kinmen.
This group would accompany the two surviving fishermen back to the mainland and address related post-incident matters.
On Feb. 14, a fishing boat from Fujian was treated brutally by Taiwan authorities in waters near Kinmen, leading to all four people on board falling into the sea, with two of them perishing.
Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, urged relevant authorities in Taiwan to ensure convenience for the fishermen’s family members on their trip to Kinmen and take their concerns seriously.
Zhu stressed that relevant authorities in Taiwan should avoid further harming the feelings of compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. (Xinhua/NAN)
