Chinese official defends Duterte vs UN rights chief

MALACAÑANG on Tuesday lauded the Chinese Foreign Ministry after its spokesman defended President Rodrigo Duterte from the strong words of the United Nations (UN) high commissioner for human rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein.

The spokesman, Lu Kang, said on Monday Duterte had made “positive efforts” to combat drug-related crimes as well as terrorism, and improve the national economy and the livelihood of Filipinos since as

“Anyone without bias can see that President Duterte has made posi combat drug-related crimes as well as terrorism, develop the national economy, and improve people’s livelihood, which have effectively protected and promoted the Philippine people’s fundamental rights