Beijing urges Manila to swiftly find, ‘punish’ perpetrators after Chinese national kidnapped, killed in the Philippines

In a kidnapping circumstance that prompted Beijing’s political interference, China is urging the Philippines to immediately apprehend and” greatly condemn” the murders of a Chinese citizen.

The Chinese embassy in the Philippines stated in a statement on Tuesday ( Jul 2 ) that it had recently received an appeal for assistance in the Southeast Asian nation for a Chinese national.

The consulate said it soon cooperated with local authorities in legislation enforcement and immediately assisted the defendant’s home in reporting the situation to the Philippine National Police’s Anti-Kinnapping Group.

Additionally, it interacted diplomatically to request a sharp save and protect Chinese citizens ‘ health and property rights. At the same time, the ambassador helped the defendant’s home to mind to the Philippines. &nbsp,

But the man was gradually killed, apparently along with a Chinese- American who had also been kidnapped, the consulate said. Both have yet to be identified.

Both persons were top executives at two distinct Chinese medical device companies, according to the Chinese media outlet Hongxing News. They apparently arrived in the Philippines on June 20 to look for company opportunities, but they were abducted and killed on June 24.

The consulate stated in a statement on Tuesday that it has been providing the home with consular assistance. Additionally, it has made images to the Spanish government, urging it to increase its efforts in handling the case and to” swapply apprehend and punish the psychopaths.”

Foreign residents were also instructed to be aware of their health when traveling to the Philippines and to immediately contact the embassy for assistance in the event of an incident.

Specialists in the Philippines have not yet made any comments on the event.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning said his country had “provide guidance to our military in Manila to carefully follow up on the case and ensure everything is handled” when asked about the situation during a regular press conference on Tuesday. &nbsp,

In the Philippines, there have recently been reports of Taiwanese citizens being kidnapped. According to the South China Morning Post (SCMP), the majority of these cases have been related to illegal playing as well as telecoms and internet scams.

Four Spanish police officers were detained in Manila in early June for extorting four foreigners, including a Malaysian and three Chinese nationals, for payment.

The four international travellers were traveling in a car when officials riding motorcycles flagged it over, according to reports in the media. Finally, a group of armed men dragged them into a vehicle.

Two of the travelers made it out of the crowd and alerted the police. The other two were freed overnight after the payment of a 2.5 million Philippine peso ( US$ 42, 565 ) ransom.

Six Chinese citizens were kidnapped from their residence in Metro Manila in October 2023. According to SCMP, four people were killed, and two more, a lady and her baby, are still missing.