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 assuming office in 2016.

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