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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 in a shooting at a restaurant in Cebu in the Philippines.
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. The consul general, Song Ronghua, who was celebrating his birthday at the restaurant, is in a stable condition after being shot through the neck.
Police have arrested a woman who works at the consulate and her husband.
Reports vary as to who fired the shot.
"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. The consul general's male deputy, Sun Shen, was shot in the neck and finance officer Li Hui, a woman, was shot in the head, police said.
The woman worked at the Chinese consulate, Wilben Mayor, a police spokesman, told the AFP news agency. A handgun has been recovered from the scene, police spokesman Wilben Mayor told AFP news agency.
Police recovered a handgun from the scene, Mr Mayor said. The attack occurred at 13:30 (05:30 GMT) at Lighthouse, a popular restaurant.
Shouting heard Restaurant manager Stephen John Patero said the shooting occurred in a private room, which is a favourite among local politicians.
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.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."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. Both the Chinese embassy in Manila and the Philippine foreign ministry have declined to comment on the incident.
"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.