Mainland informs Taiwan of roster of fishermen held in Myanmar

BEIJING, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese mainland on Thursday passed on the names of the four Taiwan fishermen held in Myanmar to Taiwan's Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF), a spokesperson said.

The mainland contacted the Myanmar authorities immediately after learning of reports of the detentions on Monday, said a spokesperson of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council.

The mainland had urged the Myanmar authorities to handle the issue appropriately and safeguard the fishermen's safety and lawful rights.

Myanmar released the roster of the fishermen Thursday to the mainland and the office passed it to the SEF through the mainland-based Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS).

The spokesperson said more efforts would be made for an early resolution of the case.

Source: Xinhua