A Chinese official has said that China is willing to work with the Philippines to fight against illegal drug trades, saying drugs are the "common enemy to mankind."

The anti-drug campaign is a "shared responsibility of all countries in the world," according to Lingxiao Li, the spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in Manila. He further noted that China understands the Philippine government's priority to crack down crimes related to drugs.

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"China has expressed explicitly to the new administration China's willingness for effective cooperation in this regard, and would like to work out a specific plan of action with the Philippine side," he said.

On Monday, Duterte, who has vowed to conduct a bloody war against criminality and drugs, expressed disappointment about the alleged involvement of many Chinese nationals in the manufacturing and sale of drugs in the country.

Li said that China has been "firm and severe in drug control and in punishing all drug criminals in accordance with laws regardless of their nationalities," adding that the country has effectively cooperated with many other countries.

Recently, a number of Chinese nationals linked to drugs have been killed in police operations. The Philippine National Police also seized and raided a "floating shabu lab" in Subi and arrested four Chinese nationals.

The operations are part of Duterte's commitment to clean the country of drugs and crime within the first six months of his term.

He also named two Chinese drug lords Peter Lim and Peter Co, who is allegedly the leader of triad operations in Luzon even though he is locked inside the state penitentiary. Lim, on the other hand, has denied allegations that he is a drug lord.

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