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In a gesture of goodwill to accompany their 10-day ceasefire with the Pakistani government, Taliban insurgents in northwestern Pakistan<\/a> on Saturday released Long Xiaowei, one of two Chinese engineers kidnapped in late August<\/a>.\u00a0 Long was the insurgents’ one remaining Chinese hostage after his fellow captive escaped in October<\/a>.\u00a0 From the International Herald Tribune<\/a><\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Pakistani officials on Sunday hammered out a peace deal with a Taliban-linked group<\/a> that could lead to the enforcement of elements of Islamic law in parts of the northwest, prompting militants in the blood-soaked Swat Valley<\/a> to declare a 10-day cease-fire as a goodwill\u00a0gesture.<\/p>\n

[Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan] announced the militants had freed a Chinese engineer held captive for nearly six months as a positive gesture. Long Xiaowei \u2014 who was kidnapped in August \u2014 was freed Saturday, days before a planned visit to China by Pakistani President Asif Ali\u00a0Zardari.<\/p>\n

Khan also announced the 10-day\u00a0cease-fire.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Chinese<\/a>

Chinese engineer Long Xiaowei makes a call home at the Chinese embassy in Islamabad after six months in captivity. (Photo: AP\/Xinhua, Li Jingchen)<\/p><\/div>\n

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In a gesture of goodwill to accompany their 10-day ceasefire with the Pakistani government, Taliban insurgents in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday released Long Xiaowei, one of two Chinese engineers kidnapped in late August.\u00a0 Long was the insurgents’ one remaining Chinese hostage after his fellow captive escaped in October.\u00a0 From the International Herald Tribune: Pakistani officials 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