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Chinese Foreign Ministry Confirms Deaths of 2 Diplomats in Philippines

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According to Chinese Foreign Ministry, deaths of two employees of the Chinese consulate in Cebu, Philippines confirmed. 22.10.2015, Sputnik International

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Chinese Foreign Ministry Confirms Deaths of 2 Diplomats in Philippines

08:50 GMT 22.10.2015 (Updated: 09:09 GMT 22.10.2015)

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According to Chinese Foreign Ministry, deaths of two employees of the Chinese consulate in Cebu, Philippines confirmed.

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BEIJING (Sputnik) – Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying confirmed Thursday deaths of two employees of the Chinese consulate in Cebu, Philippines in a shooting.

"Two employees of the general consulate of China were killed and one was wounded as a result of a shooting on Wednesday, October 21, in the city of Cebu. We are deeply sorry about what happened. Currently we are trying to get information about what transpired," Hua said at a briefing.

On Wednesday, media reports citing authorities claimed that two Chinese diplomats were shot to death in a restaurant in Cebu during a birthday celebration. The gunman is reportedly a Chinese citizen attending the event as a guest.

The police are currently investigating the events.