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China to RP: Assure security, safety, get millions of Chinese tourists By Michaela P. del Callar 10/12/2010

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

China to RP: Assure security, safety, get millions of Chinese tourists

By Michaela P. del Callar 10/12/2010

Despite all the diplomatese over the botched hostage rescue operations last Aug. 23, where eight Hong Kong Chinese tourists died, with several injured and traumatized, it appears that China is not too willing to forget the incident.

China’s top diplomat to Manila yesterday said the country could attract more tourists from China and Hong Kong if the government could guarantee their security and safety in the Philippines.

This remark came on the same day President Aquino cleared his key and close officials of any charges of responsibilty and accountabilty, and ordered mild administrative sanctions against several police officials.

The Chinese government earlier said, after receiving the Incident Investigation and Review Committee that found cause to charge criminally and administratively several personalities involved in the
bungled hostage rescue operations, it was pleased with the IIRC report..... MORE

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