Originally published on November 5, 2013
Hong Kong said on Tuesday (November 5) that it will impose unspecified economic sanctions on the Philippines if substantial progress is not made within a month regarding Hong Kong's demand for an official apology and compensation from the Philippines over its handling of a 2010 hostage crisis in Manila.
"I declare that unless we obtain steady progress within a month, the [Hong Kong] government will take necessary sanctions action," Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying was quoted as saying in a Reuters report.
According to Reuters, the Chinese Foreign Ministry was supportive of Hong Kong's call for a prompt response.
"We demand that the Philippines earnestly respond to the concerns of Hong Kong society about this, especially the reasonable demands of the family members of the hostages, and take measures as soon as possible to give a response," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said.
Philippine President Benigno Aquino has so far refused to issue a formal apology on behalf of his country. It has been reported that Manila offered compensation worth US$75,000 to each family of the deceased and up to US$150,000 to those who were wounded in the hostage crisis. The families of those involved in the incident have not accepted the money and say the amount is too low.
The tragedy took place when a tour bus carrying 21 Hong Kong tourists in Manila was hijacked by a dismissed policeman and those on board were taken hostage. Eight Hong Kong tourists were killed and seven were injured.
This animation is an reenactment of the events based on an investigative report published by the Philippines government.
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