China said it acknowledges and supports the Duterte administration’s policy that prioritizes the fight against illegal drugs and drug-related crimes and stands ready to cooperate with the Philippines through the crafting of a joint working plan. This declaration of support was issued by the Chinese Foreign Minister after Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr. summoned this week the top Chinese diplomat in Manila to discuss the supposed involvement of Chinese nationals in the local drug trade. Philippine National Police Director General Ronald dela Rosa had earlier said that nearly all illegal drugs in the Philippines, whether finished products or raw materials, came from China. “Drug is the enemy of all mankind,” said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang in a press briefing held in Beijing this week a transcript of which was posted in the official website of the Chinese Embassy in Manila. “It is the shared responsibility of all [...]
