"There is still hope for peace, we must not give up," Wang said during his speech at the UN General Assembly on Thursday

Sierra Leone is the second destination for Peace Ark in its "Harmonious Mission 2017" tour

The Chinese side reiterated that like the current Philippine government, the Chinese government maintains "zero tolerance" policy on illicit drugs, calling on the two sides to further enhance and strengthen collaborative efforts to bust drug smugglers

"However, whatever China does will not fundamentally solve the issue," he said

The Philippines under Duterte has tried to develop an independent foreign policy rather than being a US puppet most of the time