Philippine military says two Chinese kidnapped

Two Chinese men have been kidnapped in the Philippines, the Philippine military said on Tuesday, becoming the latest victims to be abducted in the country's troubled south.

Six armed men marched the pair, known locally as James Lou and Jampong Linyuan Kai, out of their house on Mindanao island and into a van waiting outside late on Monday, according to local military spokesman Captain Albert Caber.

The Chinese General-Consulate in Cebu on Tuesday told China Daily that it has received reports from local police, and the consulate's staff members are verifying the relevant details.