Premier wants 'fair, quick' handling of 2010 hostage case

Premier Li Keqiang urged authorities in the Philippines on Wednesday to pay greater attention to resolving the case of eight Hong Kong tourists who were killed during a hostage crisis in Manila in 2010.

Li brought up the issue in a brief talk with Philippine President Benigno Aquino when they met in the VIP room during the East Asia Summit in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.

On Aug 23, 2010, a disgruntled former Filipino policeman hijacked a bus with a 21-member Hong Kong tour group onboard. The hijacking ended that night with eight tourists killed and another seven injured.