China warns its citizens not to travel to the Philippines

On Friday, China notified its citizens to discontinue plans and eventually not to travel to Philippines after an alleged Chinese teenager who worked in a family-run store was kidnapped.

Chinese Foreign Ministry explained that the threat may come from the plots confirmed by the Philippine National Police (PNP) that illicit groups arranged an attack to the Chinese embassy, Chinese companies and public places such as grocery stores or malls.

The warning stated that "given that the safety situation in the Philippines is deteriorating, the consular service of the foreign ministry is asking Chinese nationals not to travel to the Philippines for the time being.”

It comes as relations between the countries have been disputing conflicts in recent years as Beijing and Manila clash over claims to the same territory in the South China Sea.

Senior Inspector Leo Castillo said the 18-year-old Chinese, Li Peizhi, on late Thursday, was abducted by unidentified group in Zamboanga Sibugay province's Kabasalan township.

The criminals also seized 20,000 pesos from the store's cash register.

Provincial police spokesman, Castillo, said officers in pursuit found the kidnappers' vehicle burning in a village about two kilometers away.

Mayor George Cainglet speculated that the Abu Sayyaf militants who kidnapped Australian Warren Richard Rodwell in 2011 may be the same group who is responsible for this kidnapping incident.

He also that there was no ransom demand had been negotiated nor made