{"id":20777,"date":"2015-10-21T08:15:28","date_gmt":"2015-10-21T08:15:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/chinese-diplomats-shot-dead-in-philippines\/"},"modified":"2015-10-21T08:15:11","modified_gmt":"2015-10-21T08:15:11","slug":"chinese-diplomats-shot-dead-in-philippines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/chinese-diplomats-shot-dead-in-philippines\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese diplomats shot dead in Philippines restaurant attack"},"content":{"rendered":"
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{{Two Chinese diplomats have been killed and a third wounded after a woman opened fire at a restaurant in the central Philippine city of Cebu.{}}}<\/p>\n

The deputy consul and the finance officer for the Chinese consulate in the city were killed and the consul general wounded, police said.
\nThe consul general is in hospital and a Chinese man and woman were arrested.
\n“We’re still trying to determine the motive for the shooting,” said Chief Superintendent Prudencio Banas.<\/p>\n

“We have the suspect, a Chinese woman, but we would need translators to interview her on what really happened,” he added.
\nThe woman worked at the Chinese consulate, Wilben Mayor, a police spokesman, told the AFP news agency.<\/p>\n

Police recovered a handgun from the scene, Mr Mayor said.<\/p>\n

{{Shouting heard}}<\/p>\n

The attack occurred at 13:30 (05:30 GMT) at Lighthouse, a popular restaurant that serves Filipino food.<\/p>\n

The restaurant’s manager, Stephen John Patero, said the shooting occurred in a private room in the restaurant, which is a favourite among local politicians.<\/p>\n

“We did not really see the actual shooting. There was a series of gunshots,” Mr Patero told AFP.<\/p>\n

He said waiters who served the diners heard the guests shouting at each other before the shots were fired.<\/p>\n

“They are all friends who apparently figured in an argument,” he said.
\nA spokeswoman at the Chinese embassy in Manila, Li Lingxiao, said she could not yet comment.<\/p>\n

“Our embassy is still verifying the facts. We’ll update you as soon as I have anything new,” said Ms Li.
\nPhilippine foreign ministry spokesman Charles Jose also declined to comment.<\/p>\n

BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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