China on Tuesday said the arrest of Philippine ex-President Rodrigo Duterte was “an important breaking incident” and was “closely following the developments.”
Duterte was arrested at Manila's international airport on Tuesday on the orders of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in connection with a case of crime against humanity filed against him, the Philippine government said.
Duterte was arrested at Manila's international airport on Tuesday on the orders of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in connection with a case of crime against humanity filed against him, the Philippine government said.
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00:00This is an important incident, and China is paying close attention to the development of the situation.
00:11I want to reiterate that China has always advocated that the International Criminal Court should strictly follow the principle of supplementary jurisdiction,
00:19and that it should respect the right to conduct in accordance with the law to avoid politicization and double standards.