Chinese tourist deported from Philippines for 'bullying' flight attendant

A Chinese man has been deported from the Philippines after a flight attendant said he was bullied before take-off in Shanghai on Friday. 

According to the report, Liu, after impatiently waiting for a hot towel prior, “barged into the galley and grabbed one hot towel by reaching over the shoulders” of flight attendant Josef Randall Tolentino. Liu "whisked" the towel towards Tolentino's face, splattering the flight attendant in the face.

Instead of apologising, Liu yelled and “maintained his rude and arrogant demeanor”, the Bulletin quoted flight attendant Catherine Guinto.

“Let this small act and incident show the people of China that they cannot mistreat Filipinos and get away with it,” Tolentino reportedly said, commenting on Liu's deportation.

The episode comes amid mounting tensions over a territorial dispute in the South China Sea, which has stoked nationalistic sentiment in both countries.