China wasn’t target in robbery of tourists in Philippines  

多名中方人员在菲遭抢劫 驻菲使馆官员：孤立案件

针对近日来中国游客多次在马尼拉机场附近遭抢劫，新京报记者15日连线中国驻菲律宾使馆发言人张华。他表示这是孤立的案件，中方按照领事保护程序进行处理，发生类似事件都会提供领事保护。[查看全文]

(ECNS) – Robberies of Chinese tourists near Philippines' Manila Airport are not directed against China, the Chinese Embassy said.

Recently, several tourists from China were robbed near Manila International Airport. Zhang Hua, a spokesman for the Chinese Embassy in Manila, told Beijing News that these are unrelated cases, and that no evidence shows the robberies were targeted at China.

Dun Jidong, senior marketing director at Ctrip, one of China's biggest online travel agencies, said Chinese tourists become easy targets because they tend to carry lots of cash.

Given the fact that most of the victims were robbed by taxi drivers, Dun said solo tourists should remember to buy insurance and stay alert when taking cabs. Chinese tourists are advised to seek consular protection in case of a robbery.

Although the robberies are not directed at China, Dun said they would inevitably dampen people's enthusiasm to visit the Philippines.