Metro Manila -- China will continue to vouch for the Philippines' "just causes" before the United Nations, China's top diplomat said Monday as he expressed support for the country's war against drugs and terrorism.
China's State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the Philippines' controversial fight against drugs and terrorism are "just causes which are conducive to providing a tranquil environment" for the Filipinos and the Philippine economy.
"They are conducive to safeguarding regional peace and stability. They are the just causes of the people of the Philippines," Wang said in a joint press conference with his Philippine counterpart, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teddy Boy Locsin.
"We will continue to speak up for the just causes of the Philippines in the United Nations, UN human rights organizations and other multilateral occasions," Wang added.
