ICC Issues Arrest Warrant for Putin... China Urges "Cautious Exercise of Authority"

The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed a de facto opposition to the International Criminal Court's (ICC) issuance of an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, stating that the ICC "must exercise its authority cautiously according to the law."

Wang Wenbin, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, responded on the 20th during a regular briefing when asked about the ICC's issuance of the arrest warrant for Putin, saying, "The International Criminal Court should maintain an objective and fair stance, respect the jurisdictional immunity enjoyed by heads of state under international law, and exercise its authority cautiously based on the law."

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Spokesperson Wang further added that the ICC "should interpret and apply international law in good faith and avoid politicization and double standards."

The ICC Pre-Trial Chamber announced on the 17th that it had issued an arrest warrant for President Putin, stating there are reasonable grounds to believe that he is responsible for war crimes involving the 'illegal transfer' of children from occupied territories in Ukraine.

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