The Chinese Embassy in Indonesia confirmed Tuesday that five Chinese citizens who worked for a mining firm in Aceh province were kidnapped by gunmen over the weekend and held as hostages.

• 中国驻印尼大使馆官员证实，中国一家矿业公司5名技术人员日前在亚齐省遭一伙持枪歹徒的劫持，有关方面正在全力解救。