29 Chinese workers have been held by rebels in Sudan after an attack by the rebels with Sudanese armed forces. However, the Chinese Embassy in khartoum said that 27 Chinese nationals are missing.

　　1月28日，29名中國工人在蘇丹南科爾多凡州被反政府武裝襲擊挾持。但中國駐蘇丹大使館稱有27名中國公民下落不明。

　　The workers were working for a Chinese company operating in the field of roads at South Kordofan state which has been recently witnessing armed clashes.

　　這些中國工人隸屬中水電集團公司，在蘇丹南科爾多凡州進行一個公路項目。該州近期一直遭遇武裝衝突影響。

　　The camp the workers were staying in was attacked by militants in Sudan's South Kordofan state on Saturday afternoon, the Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.

　　外交部在週日表示，該工地在週六下午遭遇反政府武裝“蘇丹人民解放運動”分子襲擊。

　　But the ministry did not give more details. It urged Sudan to take measures to rescue the workers and ensure the safety of all Chinese citizens in the country, said Liu Weimin, ministry spokesman.

　　外交部並未透露更多細節。外交部發言人劉為民表示，襲擊挾持事件發生後，外交部與蘇丹方面進行緊急交涉，敦促蘇丹相關部門採取措施營救遇襲工人，並確保所有蘇丹國內中國公民的安全。

　　"Currently the Sudanese government is doing their utmost to locate and rescue the missing Chinese nationals and has increased protection for other Chinese nationals in Sudan," he added.

　　他表示：“目前蘇丹政府正在盡一切努力，搜尋和營救失蹤中國工人，同時也加強了對中國公民的安全措施保護”。

　　Rebels said they have captured 29 workers after a battle with government forces.

　　反政府武裝組織稱在與政府軍作戰後挾持了29名中國工人。

　　The workers were captured after rebels destroyed a military convoy between Rashad town and Al-Abbasiya in the northeast of the province, which has been hit by conflict since South Sudan became independent from Sudan in July.

　　叛軍在連接拉沙德和阿爾阿巴希亞的公路上襲擊了蘇丹軍方的車隊，隨後俘獲了中國工人。自去年7月南蘇丹正式脫離蘇丹宣佈獨立後，這個東北部省份就陷入戰爭狀態。

　　There is growing international concern over the situation in South Kordofan and nearby Blue Nile state.

　　國際社會對南科爾多凡州和附近青尼羅州的安全問題廣泛關注。

　　China is a key investor in Sudan, a regional expert said. With China's growing global influence, many citizens are working in politically unstable areas.

　　區域研究專家稱，中國是蘇丹的主要投資者。隨著中國的國際影響力持續上升，許多中國公民都在政治局勢不穩定的地區工作。

　　Four Chinese workers were kidnapped by an unknown group in Colombia in June. Efforts to secure their release are ongoing.