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| Chinese diplomats shot dead in Philippines restaurant attack | Chinese diplomats shot dead in Philippines restaurant attack |
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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. | 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. |
| The deputy consul and the finance officer for the Chinese consulate in the city were killed and the consul general wounded, police said. | The deputy consul and the finance officer for the Chinese consulate in the city were killed and the consul general wounded, police said. |
| The consul general is in hospital and a Chinese man and woman were arrested. | |
| "We're still trying to determine the motive for the shooting," said Chief Superintendent Prudencio Banas. | "We're still trying to determine the motive for the shooting," said Chief Superintendent Prudencio Banas. |
| "We have the suspect, a Chinese woman, but we would need translators to interview her on what really happened," he added. | "We have the suspect, a Chinese woman, but we would need translators to interview her on what really happened," he added. |
| The woman worked at the Chinese consulate, Wilben Mayor, a police spokesman, told the AFP news agency. | |
| Police recovered a handgun from the scene, Mr Mayor said. | |
| Shouting heard | |
| The attack occurred at 13:30 (05:30 GMT) at Lighthouse, a popular restaurant that serves Filipino food. | |
| 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. | |
| "We did not really see the actual shooting. There was a series of gunshots," Mr Patero told AFP. | |
| He said waiters who served the diners heard the guests shouting at each other before the shots were fired. | |
| "They are all friends who apparently figured in an argument," he said. | |
| A spokeswoman at the Chinese embassy in Manila, Li Lingxiao, said she could not yet comment. | |
| "Our embassy is still verifying the facts. We'll update you as soon as I have anything new," said Ms Li. | |
| Philippine foreign ministry spokesman Charles Jose also declined to comment. |