The Chinese ambassador to the Philippines is satisfied with the conduct of the investigation on the August 23 hostage tragedy in Manila, which claimed the lives of eight Hong Kong tourists.

This was the message of Ambassador Liu Juanchao during his courtesy call to Vice President Jejomar Binay on Thursday morning.

In a report over QTV's “News on Q," Liu extended the Chinese government's appreciation of the sympathy expressed by the Philippine government over the deaths and injuries of the tourists, most of them Chinese nationals.

This page requires a higher version browser He likewise made assurances that the incident will not affect the strong ties between China and the Philippines.

"I think everything is moving in the right direction. We appreciate the leadership of the President in handling the aftermath issues of the incident," Liu said in the report.

On August 23, dismissed police officer Rolando Mendoza held hostage a busload of Hong Kong tourists right in front of the Quirino Grandstand in Manila, and demanded for his reinstatement to the police force.