Reacting to Philippine news reports that Duterte sought asylum in China but was rejected, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun says they have never received the application for asylum.
Full story: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/inside-track/china-response-rodrigo-duterte-asylum-application/
Full story: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/inside-track/china-response-rodrigo-duterte-asylum-application/
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00:00Reacting to Philippine news reports that former President Rodrigo Duterte sought asylum in
00:07China but was rejected, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiaqiong says,
00:12We have never received the so-called application for asylum to the Chinese
00:15government from former President Rodrigo Duterte or his family.
00:19This nearly two years after Chinese President Xi Jinping met with former Philippine President
00:24Rodrigo Duterte in July 2023, a day before the International Criminal Court
00:29decided to continue investigating Duterte's alleged crimes.
00:32Duterte's close aides also denied there was an attempt to seek asylum in China,
00:37while Malacanang said it had no knowledge of any asylum request.
00:41China does not have a national asylum law or system.
00:44As of this posting, Beijing remains silent about Duterte's arrest and transfer to the ICC.