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8 Chinese peacekeepers buried in quake

(CCTV.com)
Updated: 2010-01-14 17:22
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Chinese President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao have ordered the delivery of humanitarian aid to Haiti. They have also authorized an immediate search for eight Chinese peacekeepers believed to be buried in the rubble.

More than ten other Chinese nationals are missing. The Center of Consular protection at the Foreign Ministry has opened a 24-hour hotline, to provide assistance to overseas Chinese and compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. The two numbers to call are 010-65964087 and 010-65964088.