Duterte may seek asylum in China over ICC warrant

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte may seek asylum in China due to a potential arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC). A lawyer suggested he could claim political persecution as his reason for asylum. Duterte recently visited Hong Kong amid reports of the ICC warrant. The ICC has not confirmed the warrant, but it retains jurisdiction over alleged crimes during Duterte's presidency from 2011 to 2019. Duterte's controversial drug war has faced criticism, with death toll estimates ranging from 6,000 to 30,000. The former president previously withdrew the Philippines from the ICC in 2018.