How did the Manila hostage crisis affect the relationships between the Philippine government and the governments of the victims' homeland?

Answer 1

The Manila hostage crisis was met with mixed reactions from mainland Chinese consuls and authorities. The Hong Kong government, though "shocked and appalled", wanted a peaceful resolution of the investigation. The Chinese government demanded an explanation.

The Philippine government requested a conference with both the Chinese and the Hong Kong government on August 27. Both requests were rejected. Relationships between the Hong Kong and the Filipino government have remained stressed and with high tension. The mainland Chinese embassy became enraged after discovering about the Mendoza family's intentions of placing the flag of the Philippines over the coffin of the perpetrator, Rolando Mendoza. The Hong Kong government later condemned the Manila Police Department and the Filipino government for acting poorly on the situation.

The Canadian government also mourned the loss of the Leungs, the Canadian-Chinese family who suffered with the death of three family members.

The British Embassy Manila also lowered all Union Jack flags to half-mast in respect to the former-Crown Colony. They also accused Mendoza for taking the lives of innocent tourists in an attempt to redress a professional grievance.

On August 24, the day after the crisis, the Hong Kong government ordered all official locations with Hong Kong and mainland Chinese flags to be lowered to half-mast as condolences to the losses. The Hong Kong Stock Exchange center also observed a minute's moment of silence to pay respect to the killed.

Relations between Hong Kong and the Philippines have begn deteriorating quickly as investigations of the incident prove to be less than helpful.