Rebels "release" Chinese hostages in Ethiopia

The remains of nine Chinese workers killed by an armed group in eastern Ethiopia Tuesday will be boarded on a plane heading for China April 29, 2007. [Xinhua] Full Story >>

Bodies brought back

Meanwhile, a chartered plane carrying the bodies of the nine Chinese oil workers was expected to arrive in Zhengzhou, capital of Central China's Henan Province, early this morning.

A brief mourning ceremony was to be held at the airport. The bodies will be cremated soon after their arrival.

In another development, the state-owned Ethiopian Telecommunication Corporation and ZTE, a Chinese telecom company, on Saturday signed a $158-million deal on three telecom service expansion projects, a move seen as a reaffirmation of the commitment of both countries to economic cooperation.

Editor:Du Xiaodan