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23, Hong Kong, China tourists robbed in the Philippines, 9 dead 6 injured, people mourn, people were shocked.

24, Chinese Foreign Ministry Working Group to the Philippines arrived in the Philippine capital of Manila, together with the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government working group to deal with the aftermath of the hostage incident.

with the Benigno S. Aquino III, President of the Philippines after talks on the hostages, said Liu Jianchao, the Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines, Philippine Vice President and Foreign Minister will go to Beijing, Hong Kong, explain the findings.

For this cause many casualties, caused international shock of hijacking and anti-hijacking operations, the Chinese anti-terrorism expert, Institute of Contemporary International Relations, Li Wei, director of terrorism studies at the interviewed said: "Philippine police disposal rash, leading to the hostages were killed."

President of the Philippines Vice-President promised a thorough investigation will be to Beijing, Hong Kong and explain the findings

the work of the Chinese government sent Section 24, the morning flew from Beijing to Manila to assist our Embassy in the Philippines for related matters. Liu Jianchao, the Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines before the end of the same period, domestic trip arrived. Philippine Vice President 杰约马尔比奈, Executive Minister of Small Paquito Ochoa, Minister of Foreign Affairs Alberto Romulo to meet and work with the Working Group meeting.

Liu Jianchao said that the incident caused major casualties of Chinese citizens, China is shocked that the Chinese government expressed condolences to the compatriots of the victims, the families of the dead and injured compatriots condolences. China hopes that the Philippine side to the Chinese side of the incident as soon as possible the findings, and in the future to really benefits include 中国 公民 在内 的 外国 visitor safety, to avoid similar incidents 发生.

24 PM, Liu went to the Philippines and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Working Group 1, and the Benigno S. Aquino III, President of the Philippines for talks. Aquino III, said it had ordered the tourists killed in incident in Hong Kong, "a thorough investigation." Liu said after the talks, said the Philippine government has undertaken to complete the investigation report as soon as possible, Philippine Vice-President and Minister of Foreign Affairs visits Beijing and Hong Kong explain the findings.

Hong Kong SAR Government is fully committed to assist victims of family ride out the storm

24 days, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government organizations of all flags to half-mast, mourning 23 dead compatriots.

Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang 24, said that the Government will give full assistance to the events of the Hong Kong family ride out the storm, to alleviate their suffering. Meanwhile, keep in touch with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, asked the Philippine government thoroughly investigate the incident.

24 at the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government announced compatriots hijacked a list of killed and injured in the incident.

SAR government led by Lai, Deputy Secretary for Security, medical, social welfare, police, immigration and other related personnel arrived in Manila early morning of that day, the staff immediately divided into six groups, each supporting six of the affected families, especially for doctors and psychological experts, "I hope to give them all the support, to respond to all their needs."

tour organizers Hong Thai Travel Services 24 noon, said insurance companies will each killed 1 million to the highest dollar amount for claims, medical expenses the injured up to 100 million can be. Hong Thai Travel Services general manager, said Lau poetry, insurance companies and travel agencies from 24 am has sent staff to Manila to start work claims.

"program without error, but the whole process flawed"

hostage taking, deaths and injuries occurred, survivors, and many experts have accused the Philippine police in dealing with crisis situations unknown in principle , methods wrong, indecisive, slow and miss opportunities to save, resulting in tragedy.

利奥卡迪欧 Santiago, Manila police chief has publicly acknowledged the existence of negligence in the rescue process.

San Diego, said: "Although the program without error, but the crisis response process flawed ... ... we use in processing power and tactics, or take the program there are some obvious shortcomings. We will investigate this . "

23 evening, the Philippines special police twice in more than one hour to carry out raids. Agence France-Presse said the first attack failed, the special police in the bus outside "help to" stand more than an hour. In the second raid, the hijackers were killed Mendoza.

Benigno S. Aquino III, President of the Philippines at 23 midnight, worked at a press conference defending the police hostage rescue operations, cited the many difficulties during the operation, saying the police to wait 10 hours initiate action after there is nothing wrong, because Mendoza does not look like most vicious criminals, the police believe that "this incident could be a peaceful settlement."

Aquino III that Mendoza the hostages as a "shield" to the police raid created many difficulties. In addition, he can live and learn through the television the police car's every move.

Leung of Hong Kong tourists lost in this tragedy, her husband, aged 14 years and 21-year-old daughters, 18-year-old son with severe head injuries is still room for treatment. She was rushed to Manila, Hong Kong officials said they could not accept the actions of the Philippines.

"I can not accept ... ... do this to us?" She said: "(Mendoza) does not kill us, he only talks broke down after the fire ... ..."

"reckless disposal of the Philippine police, the hostages were killed led to the tragedy of the most important reason"

for the hostages eventually bloody end to the Chinese anti-terrorism expert, Institute of Contemporary International Relations, Li counter-terrorism Research Center Wei reporter's interview, said: "Philippine police disposal lightly is the cause of the hostages killed most important cause of the tragedy."

in the results of this tragedy, deeply regret the effect of the time Wei pointed out that the response to hostage-taking incidents from the entire process of view, the police response and disposition of the Philippines there are at least three fatal problems.

First of all, the lack of depth communication with the robbers, negotiation tactics owed.

he said: "The robbers are not to die. His first goal is not to harm the hostages, but the hostages as bargaining chips. Dealing with terrorist attacks and this is the most attention thus needs to be decided The most important part of treatment options. taking of hostages, the robbers and the police need to exchange, negotiate. During this period, the police can not fully understand the intention of the robbers, insight into the psychological state of the robbers, timely response, out response. police gradually through negotiations to find ways and opportunities for release of the hostages. while the deployment of snipers, for a chance to kill the robbers. the most part reflect the local, on-site police counter-terrorism response capabilities. The disposition of the Philippines, the police do not place serious. "

Second, inadequate deployment of personnel, missing clear opportunities.

"confrontation between the two sides during the robbery probe several times, lean into car windows, car door. If the scene of the police sniper deployed, the command properly, can the situation get out of control, before the outbreak of decisive handling of the tragedy - - including the time and killed the robbers. but have been slow to spot the police opened fire after fire action hesitation, confusion, frequently lost a good opportunity early resolution of the incident. a lot of big issues: how the deployment of Philippine police in the end, command sniper? "

third scene clear new duties and the situation of human complexity.

"from beginning to end hostage-taking incident occurred in a tourist bus, the car is not running, the interior space is narrow, the robbers hijacked a single person who has a high degree of tension, which the police deal with them should not be complicated even relatively simple. This is not like the Beslan hostage crisis as a more than robbers, many possessing the bomb ... ... this case, the target is only one, as long as the senior management of the scene the police professionalism, practical experience, to make decisions, can at the same time ensuring the safety of many a speedy end to hostage stand-off - where the need it 12 hours, and the casualties are the cost of ending! do not have the means in fact very complex, for example, from multiple directions simultaneously car bomb thrown into shock and awe, so the robbers have lost response, special police uniforms seized the opportunity to ... ... "

Li Wei, said:" However, the site several times the police are hesitant to use the scene in chaos force! This is the countries to address the terrorist hostage-taking incident to the extreme last resort to rescue mode. even if the action taken by surprise, generally within the control of the situation to be in the tens of seconds to solve each other. But this scene took place a long time the two sides actually shoot! All this is inconceivable! "

" rescue clueless, the result is unacceptable "

called for the Philippine police to use force to rescue the final out of compelling, Li Wei clear: "The reasons do not hold water."

Li Wei said: "If the scene the police mistakenly believed the bus driver said all the hostages have been killed and decided to get involved, it should also be taken to suppress the strategy. If you do not I believe the hostages have been killed, it should still protect the hostages as the top priority! why the massive use of force, the formation of gun battles, and took a long time? This is not the safety of the hostages home neglect it? Furthermore, the site is fully capable of locking the police the location of the implementation of targeted killing of robbers! robbers I am not clear on many occasions exposure to the police within you? "

for the performance of the Philippine police, Li Wei, considered to be" a very failed hostage rescue operations. "

Wei particularly pointed out:" The Philippines is a hijacking, kidnapping, terrorism-ridden countries. The government has also attached considerable importance to terror, He has also been a joint anti-terrorism exercises with the United States. The United States also provided for the Philippines, a lot of advanced anti-terrorism equipment and training. But in this rescue operation, regardless of the deployment of police officers or from the use of weapons of view, lacking both a well-trained special police team to behave Instead, like the first event of the hostage incident - Rescue clueless, the result is unacceptable. "

the Chinese People's Public Security University, Professor Wang Dawei, counter-terrorism experts also questioned in an interview, said:" In dealing with hostage incident, should be 'four-speed a slow' prevail, that is, get fast, fast cleaning, quick save, quick negotiation, and general attack will have to slow. However, this incident, Philippine police have just the opposite - the first After the emergency relief. "

Wang Dawei enumerated the many problems in this incident:" The negotiators in the end the event is a success or a failure? police general offensive launched by the appropriateness of the time? robbers brother are called to participate in negotiations, the results are captured, further angered the robbers, in the end he played a negative role in the positive Zuoyonghaishi? these issues are now still remain unanswered, but the point is Kending You are: If the Philippine police in response plan, in peacetime training, rapid response capabilities, particularly capabilities to better combat the hostages would not die so much. "

Beijing, Aug. 24 Xinhua