Chinese embassy demands answers after death of Chinese under custody in the Philippines

FILE PHOTO: The Philippine immigration bureau’s Bicutan detention center in Manila. - The Japan News/ANN

MANILA: The Chinese embassy in the Philippines on Thursday (Sept 3) lodged stern representations after a Chinese citizen detained at a Philippine Bureau of Immigration detention facility pending repatriation died on Tuesday, calling the incident shocking and heart-wrenching.

The Chinese embassy said it had previously alerted the detention facility that the Chinese citizen suffered from severe underlying illnesses and faced substantial health-related risks. It requested the facility to closely monitor the person's physical well-being and promptly provide necessary medical treatment.

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资料照片：菲律宾移民局位于马尼拉的比库坦拘留中心。——日本新闻/亚洲新闻网

马尼拉：一名被菲律宾移民局拘留等待遣返的中国公民于周二死亡，中国驻菲律宾大使馆于周四（9月3日）就此事件提出严正交涉，称该事件令人震惊和痛心。

中国大使馆表示，此前已告知拘留所，这名中国公民患有严重的潜在疾病，面临重大健康风险。大使馆要求拘留所密切监测该公民的身体状况，并及时提供必要的医疗救治。

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