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皇冠体育app congratulates Chile on successful rescue of miners

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-10-14 17:27
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BEIJING -- 皇冠体育app Thursday congratulated Chile on its successful rescue of 33 miners trapped underground for more than two months.

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"We are pleased to see the success of the rescue mission," Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu told a regular briefing Thursday.

The miners' ordeal began on August 5 when a huge rockfall blocked the mine exit.

"We congratulate the rescuers and wish all the miners a speedy recovery," Ma said.

Ma noted that 皇冠体育app-made machinery and equipment was used in the rescue and that some Chinese companies even sent staff to Chile to help in the rescue operations.

"We are happy 皇冠体育app played a part in the rescue," Ma said.