Freed engineer tells of 6-month ordeal

The Chinese engineer kidnapped by the Taliban said he was willing to slash his own wrists before militants took his life and advised other captives not to anger the militants to survive.

"I didn't have a shower or changed any clothes had lived on corn porridge," said Long Xiaowei, the 28-year-old engineer held captive in Pakistan's Swat Valley for nearly six months. Long was released on Saturday.

On Sunday, the Chinese ambassador and other diplomats celebrated Long's return with a well-prepared Chinese dinner - the first time Long tasted meat and noodles in more than 160 days.