China supports Philippine anti-drug campaign: Foreign Minister spokesman

‘The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman says his country supports the Philippines’ crackdown on illicit drugs and will cooperate with the Southeast Asian country in the war against narcotics.
“We understand and support the Philippine government’s policy under President [Rodrigo] Duterte of prioritizing the fight against drug crime,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told a daily news briefing on Friday.
Duterte, a former crime-busting mayor of Davao City, won the presidency in May after campaigning almost entirely on promises to wipe out drugs and crime.’
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