According to the website of the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines, on the 27th local time, a Chinese fishing boat in distress in the eastern waters of the Philippines was successfully rescued with the help of the Philippine Maritime Police. At about 2:00 p.m. on January 26, the Philippine Coast Guard received an alarm. A Chinese fishing boat named "Kaida 899" was in distress in the eastern waters of the Philippines and sent an emergency distress signal. Philippine maritime police immediately dispatched a patrol ship to carry out humanitarian relief. The Philippine Coast Guard patrol ship arrived at the position of the ship in distress at 6:00 a.m. on the 27th and towed it to the nearby port of Fitakloban. At about 6:00 p.m. on the 27th, the ship in distress arrived at the port of Tacloban. It is preliminarily understood that the ship's hull was damaged and flooded, and the seven crew members were rescued safely. After the inspection of the Philippine marine police, they were in good condition. Huang Xilian, the Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines, immediately made work arrangements after receiving the notification from the Philippine Marine Police Commander Abu on the morning of the 27th. The Embassy, together with the Consulate General in Cebu, launched the emergency response mechanism at the first time, kept close contact with the Philippine Marine Police and relevant departments, communicated and coordinated the humanitarian rescue, sent personnel to the port of Tacloban to visit the rescued crew, and sent condolences. Huang Xilian expressed his heartfelt thanks to the Philippine Marine Police Commander Abu and the Philippine Marine Police for providing humanitarian assistance to Chinese fishing boats and fishermen at the first time, and said that this reflected the spirit of partnership between China and the Philippines, which has always been watching and helping each other. It is also a concrete measure to implement a series of important consensuses between the two heads of state on establishing and improving the communication mechanism concerning the sea, properly handling differences through dialogue and consultation, and strengthening practical cooperation at sea. (Xinhua News Agency)