Hong Kong threatens sanctions on Philippines over 2010 hostage tragedy


  • World
  • Tuesday, 05 Nov 2013

Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying arrives at the Leaders Retreat during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Nusa Dua on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, October 7, 2013. REUTERS/Dita Alangkara/Pool

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong threatened unspecified economic sanctions on the Philippines on Tuesday unless substantial progress is made within a month in talks demanding Manila's apology and compensation for a hostage tragedy three years ago.

Hong Kong and the Philippines have close economic ties, with more than 100,000 Filipino domestic helpers working in the city, but emotions still run high over the 2010 killing of eight Hong Kong tourists in Manila by a sacked police officer.

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